racemo-|rəˈsiːməʊ|used as combining form of L. racēmus raceme in certain chemical terms, with the sense of ‘containing a proportion of racemic acid’, as racemo-carbonate, racemo-methylate, racemo-vinate; racemo-carbonic, racemo-oxalic, racemo-vinicadjs.1838T. Thomson Chem.Org. Bodies 177 M. Guerin-Varry discovered racemovinic acid.Ibid. 178 Racemovinate of potash.Ibid. 184 Racemomethylate of potash.1868Watts Dict.Chem. V. 40 The ethylic racemo-carbonate may be converted by heating with carbonate of potash.Ibid., Racemocarbonic acid is tribasic.