racemoidadj.
/ˈrasᵻmɔɪd/, U.S. /ˈræsəˌmɔɪd/ Chemistry. rare.
= racemic adj. 2.
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racemic1892
racemoid1896
1896 Proc. Chem. Soc. 23 Apr. 97 The ethereal salts..were examined for racemoid compounds, but the quantity found was not sufficient to account for the low activity.
1930 Science 17 Oct. 383/1 The following alcohols have been obtained..: n-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl and n-amyl alcohols and racemoid 1-methyl-propylcarbinol.
1957 Jrnl. Amer. Chem. Soc. 79 3411/1 Schotte..assumed these [compounds] to have the racemoid configuration.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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