Definition & Meaning of "isomer"in English

Isomer

any of two or more compounds having the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms and, consequently, different properties

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

isomers

Examples

Propanol and isopropanol are isomers, sharing the same molecular formula but differing in the arrangement of their atoms.

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