Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z isospore One of the spores produced by an isosporous organism. isosporiasis infection by parasites of the genus Isospora. isosporic Producing only one kind of spore. isosporous Producing only one kind of spore. isospory The quality of being isosporous. isostable Equally stable isostasist A geologist who studies isostasy. isostasy The state of balance or pressure equilibrium thought to exist within the Earth's crust, whereby the upper lithosphere floats on denser magma beneath. isostatic A line of constant stress. isostatical isostatic isostatically In an isostatic manner. isostaticity The condition of being isostatic. isostearate Any salt or ester of isostearic acid isostemonous Having the same number of stamens as petals. isostemony The quality or state of being isostemonous. isostere Any of a group of molecules or ions that have the same number of valence electrons and have chemical or physical similarities. For example, SH, NH2 and CH3 are isosteres of OH. isosteric Of or pertaining to isosteres isosterically In an isosteric manner isostericity The condition of being isosteric isosterism The condition of being isosteric isosteroid Any of many steroids that have a side chain that is an isomer of the normal steroid isosteroidal Having an isomeric side chain. isosteviol The isomer of steviol (4α,8β,13β)-13-methyl-16-oxo-17-norkauran-18-oic acid isostheneia The state of arguments having equal strength or persuasiveness; equipollent. isosthenuria The excretion of urine whose specific gravity (concentration) is neither greater nor less than that of protein-free plasma. isosthenuric Relating to isosthenuria. isostick A flash drive that can load ISO disk images into a computer. isostictid Any damselfly in the family Isostictidae. isostilbic Describing an isosbestic point in a spectrum that remains constant throughout a reaction isostoichiometric Having the same stoichiometry (ratio of elements) isostoichiometrically In an isostoichiometric manner isostrain A condition of constant strain isostress A condition of constant stress isostructural Having the same, or a corresponding, structure. isostructurality The condition of being isostructural isostructurally In an isostructural manner isostructure A solid that has the same electronic or crystal structure as another isostylous Synonym of homostylous. isosulphocyanate A salt of isosulphocyanic acid. isosurface A surface that represents points of a constant value within a volume of space isosurfacing The construction of an isosurface isoswertiajaponin A flavonoid glycoside present in Deschampsia antarctica isoswertisin A flavonoid, present, typically as a glycoside, in some cereals isosyllabic of or pertaining to metrical systems in which syllables are of equal length isosyllabicity the use of isosyllabic verse isosyllabism the use of isosyllabic verse isosymmetric Having (or maintaining) the same symmetry isosynchronous of a communications system in which the source and target are each synchronized but each transmission contains a start bit and a stop bit. isosynchronously In isosynchronous fashion. isosynchrony The quality of being isosynchronous. isosyntagmic Involving or indicating the same syntax. isot urfa biber (pepper variety) isotac A contour line indicating equal dates of thawing. isotach An isoline linking places on a map which have equal wind speed. isotachophoresis A form of electrophoresis that uses a discontinuous electric field isotachophoretic Relating to isotachophoresis. isotachophoretically By means of isotachophoresis. isotactic Having substituents arranged in the same (rather than random) configuration in each repeat unit isotacticity The state of being isotactic isotactoid isotactic isotanshinone The isomer of tanshinone 4,8-dimethylnaphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-7,11-dione isotaphonomic Relating to isotaphonomy isotaphonomy Equal fossilization (or other fate) of organisms that are in the same environment isotaxy isotacticity isotemnid Any member of the family †Isotemnidae of extinct ungulates. isotemporal In the same time frame isoteniscope A measuring device used to measure the vapor pressure of liquids. isotensional Having the same tension in each direction isotensionally In an isotensional manner isoterrestrosin A particular steroid glycoside. isothankunisode A triterpenoid centelloside present in a pennywort isotheral Of or relating to isotheres. isothere An isotherm connecting points on a map with equal mean summer temperature. isotheric Relating to isotheres. isotherm A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature. isothermal Of or pertaining to a process that takes place at constant temperature isothermality The condition of being isothermal. isothermally In an isothermal manner; at constant temperature isothermic (Of a thermodynamic process) during which the temperature remains constant. isothermical Synonym of isothermic. isothermically In an isothermic manner. isothermobath A line drawn through points of equal temperature in a vertical section of the ocean. isothermobathic Of or pertaining to an isothermobath; having or indicating equal temperatures in a vertical section, usually in the ocean. isothermogram A graphical recording of isothermal titration calorimetry isothermous Synonym of isothermic. isotherombrose An isoline connecting points on the Earth's surface that have the same mean summer rainfall. isothiazole An isomer of thiazole 1,2-thiazole, many of whose derivatives have biological activity isothiazolidine A saturated, five-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms and a sulfur and nitrogen atom in the 1,2 positions; any derivative of this compound isothiazolidinium A protonated cation formed from isothiazolidine. isothiazolinone A heterocyclic amide 1,2-thiazol-3-one; Any of various derivatives of this compound used as biocides isothiazolone Synonym of isothiazolinone. isothiocyanate any salt or ester of the hypothetical isothiocyanic acid; or the -NCS radical or the NCS⁻¹ anion; isomeric with thiocyanate isothiosemicarbazide The isomer of thiosemicarbazide R-S-C(=NH)-NH-NH2 (R=H), or any of its derivatives (R=alkyl or aryl radical) isothiourea The isomer of thiourea, NH₂-C(=NH)-SH, known only as substituted derivatives isothipendyl A particular antipruritic drug. isotig A subsequence of an isogroup isotim An isoline joining points on a map with the same transport costs for a particular product. isotiquimide An antiulcer drug. isotocin A derivative of oxytocin that occurs in fish isotome A line drawn through a joint to indicate which segments are homologous isotomic Having equal but reflected cevians. isotomically In an isotomic manner. isotomid Any springtail in the family Isotomidae. isotomous Relating to an isotome isotomously In an isotomous manner isotone Any of a number of nuclides of different elements that have the same number of neutrons. isotonic Having the same osmotic pressure. isotonically In an isotonic way. isotonicity The state of being isotonic, or extent to which something is isotonic. isotonics Isotonic exercises. isotonitazene A benzimidazole-derived opioid analgesic drug related to etonitazene, sometimes used as a designer drug. isotonitazepyne A benzimidazole derivative with potent opioid effects, sometimes used as a designer drug. isotonization The process, or the result of isotonizing isotonize To make isotonic isotope Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number. isotopic Of or pertaining to isotopes. isotopically With regard to isotopes. isotopics The study of isotopes, especially stable isotopes. isotopism An instance of an isotopic state. isotopocule A molecule that differs from another in having a different isotope of one or more atoms isotopolog Any of a group of compounds differing in the number, and/or position of substitution, of atoms by isotopes. isotopologic Of or pertaining to isotopologs isotopological Having the same topology isotopologue any of a group of compounds only differing in their isotopic composition; for example normal water and heavy water isotopomer An isomer of a chemical compound differing only in the position of an isotope isotopomerase Synonym of topoisomerase. isotopomeric Pertaining to isotopomers isotopometric Of, or relating to isotopometry. isotopometry Measurement of the relative abundances of a chemical element's isotopes. isotopy A form of homotopy that is always an embedding. isotoxal That has symmetries which act transitively on its edges. isotoxic Relating to an isotoxin. isotoxicity The condition of being isotoxic. isotoxin A toxin from an animal that is toxic to others of the same species. isotransplant A transplant between syngeneic individuals isotransplantation The transplantation of an organ, tissue, or cells between genetically identical individuals, resulting in little or no immune rejection. isotransplanted transplanted via isotransplantation isotretinoin A cis isomer of retinoic acid that is a synthetic derivative of vitamin A, inhibits sebaceous gland function and keratinization, and is used in the treatment of severe inflammatory acne but is contraindicated in pregnancy because of its implication as a cause of birth defects. isotrichid Any protozoan of the family Isotrichidae isotrifoliin Synonym of isoquercetin. isotrifolin Synonym of isoquercetin. isotrimorphism Isomorphism between the three forms, severally, of two trimorphous substances. isotrimorphous Exhibiting isotrimorphism. isotriplet A group of three particles differing only in isospin isotrivial Describing a smooth projective surface having a morphism onto a curve such that all smooth fibres are isomorphic to each other isotron A device that uses an electrical field to separate the isotopes of uranium. isotrope The apparent surface separating two differing isotropic fluids. isotropic Having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy isotropical Synonym of isotropic. isotropically In an isotropic manner; so as to exhibit the same properties or behavior in all directions.