racemo-
(rəˈsiːməʊ)
used as combining form of L. racēmus raceme in certain chemical terms, with the sense of ‘containing a proportion of racemic acid’, as racemo-carbonate, racemo-methylate, racemo-vinate; racemo-carbonic, racemo-oxalic, racemo-vinic adjs.
| 1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 177 M. Guerin-Varry discovered racemovinic acid. Ibid. 178 Racemovinate of potash. Ibid. 184 Racemomethylate of potash. 1868 Watts Dict. Chem. V. 40 The ethylic racemo-carbonate may be converted by heating with carbonate of potash. Ibid., Racemocarbonic acid is tribasic. |