Racemate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013465",
  "term": "Racemate",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A mixture containing two enantiomers in exactly equal amounts, so that the rotations of plane-polarized light caused by the two forms cancel and the sample shows no net optical activity. It is written with the prefix (±)- or rac-, or in older usage (dl)-. Its crystals, melting point and solubility can differ from those of either pure enantiomer, because the racemate may crystallize as a distinct compound.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "enantiomer",
    "optical activity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2216 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/racemate/"
}