Etymology

isochromane

I1S1O1C3H4R1O1M3A1N1E1

Today it means: An isomer of chromane in which the oxygen atom is in the 2- rather than the 1- position Full definition →

English chromane ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
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  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishchromane
  4. English todayisochromane

From iso- + chromane.

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