isocoumarin

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noun

An isomer of coumarin in which the orientation of the lactone is reversed

OriginEnglish coumarin ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos) →
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Meanings

nounisocoumarin (plural isocoumarins)

plural isocoumarins

  1. chemistryAn isomer of coumarin in which the orientation of the lactone is reversed

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishcoumarin
  4. Englishisocoumarin

From iso- + coumarin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

acrimonious
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APA

isocoumarin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isocoumarin

MLA

“isocoumarin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isocoumarin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isocoumarin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isocoumarin.

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