isomerize

verb

isom·​er·​ize ī-ˈsä-mə-ˌrīz How to pronounce isomerize (audio)
isomerized; isomerizing

intransitive verb

: to become changed into an isomeric form

transitive verb

: to cause to isomerize
isomerization noun

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of isomerize was in 1891

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Cite this Entry

“Isomerize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isomerize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

isomerize

verb
isom·​er·​ize
variants also British isomerise
isomerized also British isomerised; isomerizing also British isomerising

intransitive verb

: to become changed into an isomeric form

transitive verb

: to cause to isomerize
isomerization noun
also British isomerisation
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