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isomer

iso·mer

UK/ˈaɪ.sə.mə/ US/ˈaɪ.sə.mɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight

Origin

From iso- + -mer.

Phrases

  • cis-trans isomer
  • geometric isomer
  • isomer bomb
  • metastable isomer
  • nuclear isomer
  • optical isomer
  • positional isomer
  • structural isomer

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