racemization [ras-uh-muh-zey-shuh n, rey-see-muh-] Word Origin noun Chemistry.
- the conversion of an optically active substance into an optically inactive mixture of equal amounts of the dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms.
Origin of racemization First recorded in 1890–95; raceme + -ization racemization in Medicine racemization [rā′sə-mĭ-zā′shən, răs′ə-] n.
- Conversion of an optically active substance to a raceme.