ra·ce·mi·za·tion
rā-ˌsē-mə-ˈzā-shən 
rə-;
ˌra-sə-mə-
: the action or process of changing from an optically active compound into a racemic compound or mixture
ra·ce·mize
rā-ˈsē-ˌmīz
rə-;
ˈra-sə-
-ed/-ing/-s
: to subject to racemization
: to undergo racemization
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Noun
Even amino acid racemization, scorned for the last 15 years, is making a comeback, thanks to the discovery that the technique, unreliable when applied to porous bone, is quite accurate when used on hard ostrich eggshells.
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James Shreeve,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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“Racemization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racemization. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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racemization
noun
ra·ce·mi·za·tion
variants
also British racemisation
: the action or process of changing from an optically active compound into a racemic compound or mixture
racemize
verb
also British racemise
racemized also British racemised; racemizing also British racemising
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