Definitions for racemisms

racemisms rac·e·mism

Spelling: [ras-uh-miz-uh m, rey-see-miz- Racemisms is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 462 anagrams from letters in racemisms (aceimmrss).

Definitions for racemisms

noun

  1. (of a compound) the state of being optically inactive and separable into two other substances of the same chemical composition as the original substance, one of which is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory, as racemic acid.

Origin of racemisms

First recorded in 1895-1900; raceme + -ism

Word Value for racemisms
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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