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RACEMIC ACID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does racemic acid mean?
• RACEMIC ACID (noun)
The noun RACEMIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice
Familiarity information: RACEMIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("racemic acid" is a kind of...):
tartaric acid (an acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder)
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