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isologous

American  
[ahy-sol-uh-guhs] / aɪˈsɒl ə gəs /

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. (of two or more organic compounds) chemically related but differing in composition other than by n CH 2 .

isologous British  
/ ˈaɪsəʊˌlɒɡ, aɪˈsɒləɡəs /

adjective

  1. (of two or more organic compounds) having a similar structure but containing different atoms of the same valency

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Other Word Forms

  • isologue noun

Etymology

Origin of isologous

First recorded in 1855–60; iso- + (homo)logous

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