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isomerism

12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. isomerism (noun)
  2. chain isomerism (noun)
  3. cis-trans isomerism (noun)
  4. dynamic isomerism (noun)
  5. ethylenic isomerism (noun)
  6. geometric isomerism (noun)
  7. place isomerism (noun)
  8. position isomerism (noun)
  9. ring-chain isomerism (noun)
  10. space isomerism (noun)
  11. spatial isomerism (noun)
  12. syn-anti isomerism (noun)

isom·er·ism

noun \ī-ˈsä-mə-ˌri-zəm\

Definition of ISOMERISM

1
: the relationship of two or more chemical species that are isomers
2
: the relation of two or more nuclides with the same mass numbers and atomic numbers but different energy states and rates of radioactive decay

First Known Use of ISOMERISM

1838

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