racemic Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ra*ce"mic adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. racémique. See Raceme.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in many kinds of grapes. It is also obtained from tartaric acid, with which it is isomeric, and from sugar, gum, etc., by oxidation. It is a sour white crystalline substance, consisting of a combination of dextrorotatory and levorotatory tartaric acids. Gregory.

Webster 1913