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isomer

i·so·mer [ ssəmər ] (plural i·so·mers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. chemically identical molecule with different structure: each of two or more molecules that have the same number of atoms but have different chemical structures and therefore different properties

2. nuclide with different energy state: each of two or more nuclides that have the same mass number and atomic number but different energy states and half-lives

[Mid-19th century. < Greek isomerēs "sharing equally"]

i·so·mer·ic [ ssə mérrik ] adjective
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