isologous
[ ahy-sol-uh-guhs ]
adjectiveChemistry.
(of two or more organic compounds) chemically related but differing in composition other than by nCH2.
Origin of isologous
1First recorded in 1855–60; iso- + (homo)logous
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British Dictionary definitions for isologous
isologous
/ (aɪˈsɒləɡəs) /
adjective
(of two or more organic compounds) having a similar structure but containing different atoms of the same valency
Origin of isologous
1C19: from iso- + (homo) logous
Derived forms of isologous
- isologue (ˈaɪsəʊˌlɒɡ), noun
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