isologous

[ ahy-sol-uh-guhs ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. (of two or more organic compounds) chemically related but differing in composition other than by nCH2.

Origin of isologous

1
First recorded in 1855–60; iso- + (homo)logous

Words Nearby isologous

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British Dictionary definitions for isologous

isologous

/ (aɪˈsɒləɡəs) /


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

Origin of isologous

1
C19: from iso- + (homo) logous

Derived forms of isologous

  • isologue (ˈaɪsəʊˌlɒɡ), noun

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