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i⋅som⋅er⋅ize

   [ahy-som-uh-rahyz]
–verb (used without object), verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing. Chemistry.
to convert into an isomer.
Also, especially British, i⋅som⋅er⋅ise.

Origin:
1890–95; isomer + -ize
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i·som·er·ize     (ī-sŏm'ə-rīz')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   i·som·er·ized, i·som·er·iz·ing, i·som·er·iz·es

v.   tr.
To cause to change into an isomeric form.

v.   intr.
To become changed into an isomeric form.

i·som'er·i·za'tion (-ər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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