An equimolar mechanical mixture of crystals each one of which contains only one of
the two
enantiomers present in a
racemate. The process of its formation on
crystallization of a
racemate is called spontaneous resolution, since pure or nearly pure enantiomers can often
be obtained from the
conglomerate by sorting.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193 (Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2216
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