isostere

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noun

Any of a group of molecules or ions that have the same number of valence electrons and have chemical or physical similarities. For example, SH, NH2 and CH3 are isosteres of OH.

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Meanings

nounisostere (plural isosteres)

plural isosteres

  1. chemistryAny of a group of molecules or ions that have the same number of valence electrons and have chemical or physical similarities. For example, SH, NH2 and CH3 are isosteres of OH.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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