isomerism

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noun

the phenomenon of the existence of isomers - the existence of different substances with the same molecular formulae

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Meanings

nounisomerism (countable and uncountable, plural isomerisms)

plural isomerisms

  1. countablephysicaluncountablechemistrythe phenomenon of the existence of isomers - the existence of different substances with the same molecular formulae
  2. countableuncountablechemistrythe interconversion of isomers
  3. countableuncountablenuclear physicsnuclear isomerism, the phenomenon of the existence of nuclear isomers.

Origin

From isomer + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan isomeria
  • isomeriaphenomenon of the existence of isomers
Chinese Mandarin 異構 /异构
  • 異構 /异构 (yìgòu)phenomenon of the existence of isomers
Czech izomerie, isomerie
  • izomeriephenomenon of the existence of isomers
  • isomeriephenomenon of the existence of isomers
Finnish isomeria
  • isomeriaphenomenon of the existence of isomers
French isomérie
  • isomériephenomenon of the existence of isomers
German Isomerie
  • Isomeriephenomenon of the existence of isomers
Irish isiméireacht
  • isiméireachtphenomenon of the existence of isomers
Italian isomeria
  • isomeriaphenomenon of the existence of isomers
Japanese 異性
  • 異性 (isei)phenomenon of the existence of isomers
Polish izomeria
  • izomeriaphenomenon of the existence of isomers
Portuguese isomeria
  • isomeriaphenomenon of the existence of isomers
Russian изомери́я
  • изомери́я (izomeríja)phenomenon of the existence of isomers
Spanish isomería
  • isomeríaphenomenon of the existence of isomers
Swedish isomeri
  • isomeriphenomenon of the existence of isomers
Welsh isomeredd
  • isomereddphenomenon of the existence of isomers
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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