Racemic mixture

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009796",
  "term": "Racemic mixture",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A mixture containing equal quantities of two enantiomers of a chiral compound. Unlike a racemic compound, the enantiomers in a racemic mixture do not necessarily form a single crystalline phase. This mixture is optically inactive due to the cancellation of optical rotations by the individual enantiomers.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "racemate",
    "racemic conglomerate"
  ],
  "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/racemic-mixture/"
}