nuclear isomer

[ noo-klee-er ahy-suh-mer, nyoo- ]

noun

, Physics.

1. isomer ( def 2 ).

nuclear isomer

noun

1. the more formal name for isomer

Pronunciation Note

See nuclear ( def ).

Derived Forms

• nuclear isomerism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuclear isomer¹

First recorded in 1965–70