isochromane

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noun

An isomer of chromane in which the oxygen atom is in the 2- rather than the 1- position

OriginEnglish chromane ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos) →
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Meanings

nounisochromane (plural isochromanes)

plural isochromanes

  1. chemistryAn isomer of chromane in which the oxygen atom is in the 2- rather than the 1- position

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishchromane
  4. Englishisochromane

From iso- + chromane.

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APA

isochromane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isochromane

MLA

“isochromane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isochromane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isochromane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isochromane.

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