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racemize /ˈrasɪmʌɪz / (British English also racemise)
verb Chemistry change into a racemic form:
[no object] leucine and aspartic acid racemize at different rates
[with object] heating tends to racemize all the amino acids.
– DERIVATIVES
racemization /ˌrasɪmʌɪˈzeɪʃn / (British English also racemisation) noun