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nouna compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weighttype of:
Definition that contains isomer
- isomerism the state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers
- octane any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
- carotene an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
- dextrose an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
- dexedrine an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant
- amyl alcohol a mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis
- isomerization the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself
- isomerase an enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form
- isomerize cause to change into an isomer
- isomeric of or relating to or exhibiting isomerism