racemic acid

noun

an equal mixture of the d- and l- forms of tartaric acid found in grape juice; the isomers can be separated via crystallization

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Meanings

nounracemic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryan equal mixture of the d- and l- forms of tartaric acid found in grape juice; the isomers can be separated via crystallization

Translations

Italian acido racemico
  • acido racemicoan equal mixture of the d- and l- forms of tartaric acid found in grape juice; the isomers can be separated via crystallization
Russian виногра́дная кислота́, рацеми́ческая ви́нная кислота́
  • виногра́дная кислота́ (vinográdnaja kislotá)an equal mixture of the d- and l- forms of tartaric acid found in grape juice; the isomers can be separated via crystallization
  • рацеми́ческая ви́нная кислота́ (racemíčeskaja vínnaja kislotá)an equal mixture of the d- and l- forms of tartaric acid found in grape juice; the isomers can be separated via crystallization
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