deracemization

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ racemization.

Noun

deracemization (plural deracemizations)

  1. (chemistry) The conversion of a racemate into a pure enantiomer or into a mixture in which one enantiomer is present in excess, or of a diastereoisomeric mixture into a single diastereoisomer or into a mixture in which one diastereoisomer predominates
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