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Definition of isomer noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

isomer

noun

NAmE//ˈaɪsəmər//

1(chemistry) one of two or more compounds that have the same atoms, but in different arrangements

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2(physics) one of two or more nuclei that have the same atomic number, but different energy states

isomeric

NAmE//ˌaɪsəˈmɛrɪk//

adjective

isomerism

NAmE//aɪˈsɑməˌrɪzəm//

noun [uncountable]See isomer in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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