isomerism

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isom·er·ism | \ ī-ˈsä-mə-ˌri-zəm

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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

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isomerism

noun

isom·er·ism | \ ī-ˈsäm-ə-ˌriz-əm

\

Medical Definition of isomerism

1 : the relation 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

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