isostere

noun

iso·​stere ˈī-sə-ˌsti(ə)r How to pronounce isostere (audio)
variants also isoster
: one of two or more substances (as carbon monoxide and molecular nitrogen) that exhibit similarity of some properties as a result of having the same number of total or valence electrons in the same arrangement and that consist of different atoms and not necessarily the same number of atoms
isosteric adjective
isosterism noun

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“Isostere.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/isostere. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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