racemization
noun
racemization is spelled R-A-C-E-M-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, racemization means “The formation of a racemate from a pure enantiomer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of racemization is racemizations.
How many letters and syllables are in racemization?
| Letters | 12: R-A-C-E-M-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is racemization?
Racemization appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of racemization
- racemizations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does racemization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The formation of a racemate from a pure enantiomer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Racemization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense formation of racemate:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | racémisation |
| German | Racemisierung |
| Spanish | racemización |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does racemization come from?
From raceme + -ization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).