Meanings
adjectiveisosbestic (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryHaving a constant or equal absorption
Origin
From Ancient Greek iso- + σβεστός (sbestós, “extinguished”), verbal adjective to σβέννυμι (sbénnumi, “I extinguish”).
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APA
isosbestic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isosbestic
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“isosbestic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isosbestic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isosbestic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isosbestic.
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