racemization en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English raceme Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English racemization From raceme + -ization.
Meanings
- (countable, physical, uncountable) The formation of a racemate from a pure enantiomer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| racemizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
deracemization · radioracemization
Relateds
Translations (5)
fr racémisation (formation of racemate) · es racemización (formation of racemate) · de Racemisierung (formation of racemate) · hu racemizáció (formation of racemate) · fi rasemisaatio (formation of racemate)