Ra*ceme" (r*sm"; 277), n. [L. racemus a bunch of berries, a cluster of
grapes. See Raisin.] (Bot.) A flower cluster with an elongated axis and
many one-flowered lateral pedicels, as in the currant and chokecherry.
Compound raceme, one having the lower pedicels developed into secondary
racemes.
Ra*cemed" (r*smd"), a. (Bot.) Arranged in a raceme, or in racemes.
Ra*ce"mic (r*s"mk), a. [Cf. F. racémique. See Raceme.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in many kinds of grapes.
It is also obtained from tartaric acid, with which it is isomeric, and
from sugar, gum, etc., by oxidation. It is a sour white crystalline
substance, consisting of a combination of dextrorotatory and
levorotatory tartaric acids. Gregory.
Rac`e*mif"er*ous (rs`*mf"r*s), a. [L. racemifer bearing clusters;
racemus cluster + ferre to bear: cf. F. racémifère.] (Bot.) Bearing
racemes, as the currant.
Ra*cem"i*form (r*sm"*fôrm), a. Having the form of a raceme. Gray.
Rac"e*mose` (rs"*ms`), a. [L. racemosus full of clusters.] Resembling a
raceme; growing in the form of a raceme; as, (Bot.) racemose berries or
flowers; (Anat.) the racemose glands, in which the ducts are branched
and clustered like a raceme. Gray.
Rac"e*mous (rs"*ms or r*s"-; 277), a. [Cf. F. racémeux.] See Racemose.
Rac"e*mule (rs"*ml), n. (Bot.) A little raceme.
Ra*cem"u*lose` (r*sm"*ls`), a. (Bot.) Growing in very small racemes.
Ra"cer (r"sr), n. 1. One who, or that which, races, or contends in a
race; esp., a race horse.
And bade the nimblest racer seize the prize.
Pope.