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isomerism

iso·me·rism

uncommon

noun

1.

the state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers

Origin

From isomer + -ism.

Phrases

  • cis-trans isomerism
  • conformational isomerism
  • geometric isomerism
  • optical isomerism
  • structural isomerism

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