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