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Racemic vs Benzedrine - What's the difference?

racemic | benzedrine |

As an adjective racemic

is containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory (D) and levorotatory (L) stereoisomers and therefore not being optically active; typically, will be synthetic rather than natural.

As a noun benzedrine is

trade name of the racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl-amphetamine).

racemic

English

(wikipedia racemic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chemistry) containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory (D) and levorotatory (L) stereoisomers and therefore not being optically active; typically, will be synthetic rather than natural

    • Antonyms

    * scalemic

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    benzedrine

    English

    Noun

    (-) (Benzedrine)
  • trade name of the racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl -amphetamine).
  • * 1963 , , Faber and Faber, page 118:
    • Then I would be way ahead when college started at the end of September, and able to enjoy my last year instead of swotting away with no make-up and stringy hair, on a diet of coffee and benzedrine , the way most of the seniors taking honours did, until they finished their thesis.