isomerization

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noun

the conversion of a compound into a different isomeric form

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Meanings

nounisomerization (plural isomerizations)

plural isomerizations · alternative isomerisation

  1. physicalchemistrythe conversion of a compound into a different isomeric form

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself

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Origin

Translations

Finnish isomerisaatio
  • isomerisaatiotransformation to another isomer
German Isomerisierung
  • Isomerisierungtransformation to another isomer
Italian isomerizzazione
  • isomerizzazionetransformation to another isomer
Korean 이성질화
  • 이성질화 (iseongjilhwa)transformation to another isomer

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

isomerization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomerization

MLA

“isomerization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomerization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isomerization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomerization.

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