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isomerism

noun
isom·​er·​ism | \ Ä«-ˈsä-mÉ™-ËŒri-zÉ™m How to pronounce isomerism (audio) \

Definition of isomerism

1 : the relationship of two or more chemical species that are isomers
2 : the relation of two or more nuclides with the same mass numbers and atomic numbers but different energy states and rates of radioactive decay

First Known Use of isomerism

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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isomerism

noun
isom·​er·​ism | \ Ä«-ˈsäm-É™-ËŒriz-É™m How to pronounce isomerism (audio) \

Medical Definition of isomerism

1 : the relation of two or more chemical species that are isomers
2 : the relation of two or more nuclides with the same mass numbers and atomic numbers but different energy states and rates of radioactive decay

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