isomerize

isomerize
isomer NOUN 1) Chemistry each of two or more compounds with the same formula but a different arrangement of atoms and different properties. 2) Physics each of two or more atomic nuclei with the same atomic number and mass number but different energy states.
DERIVATIVES isomeric adjective isomerism noun isomerize (also isomerise) verb.
ORIGIN from Greek isomers 'sharing equally' .

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  • isomerize — (Amer.) v. (Chemistry) change into an isomer (chemical compound which has the same number and kind of atoms as another but differs in structural arrangement), also spelled isomerise …   English contemporary dictionary

  • isomerize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1891 intransitive verb to become changed into an isomeric form transitive verb to cause to isomerize • isomerization noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • isomerize — isom·er·ize also Brit isom·er·ise ī säm ə .rīz vb, ized also Brit ised; iz·ing also Brit is·ing vi to become changed into an isomeric form vt to cause to isomerize isom·er·i·za·tion also Brit isom·er·i·sa·tion .säm ə rə zā shən n …   Medical dictionary

  • isomerize — isomerization, n. /uy som euh ruyz /, v.i., v.t., isomerized, isomerizing. Chem. to convert into an isomer. Also, esp. Brit., isomerise. [1890 95; ISOMER + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

  • isomerize — verb to convert a compound into a different isomeric form …   Wiktionary

  • isomerize — isom·er·ize …   English syllables

  • isomerize — i•som•er•ize [[t]aɪˈsɒm əˌraɪz[/t]] v. i. v. t. ized, iz•ing chem. to convert into an isomer • Etymology: 1890–95 i•som er•i•za′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

  • isomerize — verb 1. cause to change into an isomer • Syn: ↑isomerise • Derivationally related forms: ↑isomerisation (for: ↑isomerise), ↑isomerization • Topics: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • isomerized — isomerize (Amer.) v. (Chemistry) change into an isomer (chemical compound which has the same number and kind of atoms as another but differs in structural arrangement), also spelled isomerise …   English contemporary dictionary

  • isomerizes — isomerize (Amer.) v. (Chemistry) change into an isomer (chemical compound which has the same number and kind of atoms as another but differs in structural arrangement), also spelled isomerise …   English contemporary dictionary

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