isomer
pronunciation
How to pronounce isomer in British English:
UK [ˈaɪsəmə(r)]
How to pronounce isomer in American English:
US [ˈaɪsəmɚ]
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- Noun:
- a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight
Word Origin
- isomer (n.)
- 1866, back-formation from isomeric. Greek isomeres meant "sharing equality," from iso- (see iso-) + meros "part, share" (see merit (n.)).
Example
- 1. Allene is an isomer of methyl acetylene .
- 2. Isomer e is a trademark of pinnacle .
- 3. An isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits .
- 4. A structural isomer of citral that is obtained from the oxidation of geraniol .
- 5. Special training the isomer of classified structure characteristic of 2005 organic matter and homologue .