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sə noun
1.
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
2.
Also called nuclear isomer. Physics. a nuclide that exhibits isomerism with one or more other nuclides.
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| —n | |
| 1. | chem a compound that exhibits isomerism with one or more other compounds |
| 2. | physics a nuclide that exhibits isomerism with one or more other nuclides |
| isomeric | |
| —adj | |
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Isomers
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Medical Dictionary
isomer i·so·mer (ī'sə-mər)
n.
Any of two or more substances that are composed of the same elements in the same proportions but differ in properties because of differences in the arrangement of atoms.
Any of two or more nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number that have different radioactive properties and can exist in any of several energy states for a measurable period of time.
i'so·mer'ic (-měr'ĭk) adj.
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Science Dictionary
isomer  (ī'sə-mər) Pronunciation Key
Any of two or more compounds, such as lactose and sucrose, composed of the same elements in the same proportions but differing in structure and other properties. There are two types of isomers, structural isomers and stereoisomers. |
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Example sentences
Compounds with the same composition but different arrangements are called isomers.
These are frequently termed geometric isomers, in contrast to the previous that are typically termed structural isomers.
One possible source being explored is nuclear isomers.
Cis isomers and trans isomers often have different physical properties.
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