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racemization
This term is used exclusively within the fields of chemistry and pharmacology to describe a specific stereochemical transformation. It carries a neutral, technical connotation, focusing on the loss of optical activity as a chiral molecule reaches an equilibrium state.
Because it describes a specific chemical process, it is treated as an uncountable noun in most scientific contexts. It refers to the phenomenon itself rather than a discrete event, meaning it does not typically take a plural form in professional literature.
Meanings
Examples
The rate of racemization increases as the temperature rises.
The rate of racemization increases as the temperature rises.
We need to prevent the racemization of the chiral center during the reaction.
Did you check if racemization occurred during the storage of the sample?
Racemization of amino acids in ancient proteins can be used to estimate the age of a fossil.
The catalyst was designed to minimize racemization and maintain high enantiomeric purity.
I wonder if this specific pH level will trigger rapid racemization.
The drug lost its efficacy because racemization converted the active isomer into an inactive one.
Spontaneous racemization is a common challenge when synthesizing complex organic molecules.
Spontaneous racemization is a common challenge when synthesizing complex organic molecules.