ISOMERISM


Meaning of ISOMERISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ī - ' sä-m ə - ˌ ri-z ə m

Function: noun

Date: 1838

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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