isomeric
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- isomerically adverb
- unisomeric adjective
Etymology
Origin of isomeric
1830–40; < Greek isomer ( ḗs ) having equal parts ( iso-, -mere ) + -ic
Example Sentences
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The problem is that the exact energy of the isomeric state is currently unknown.
From Nature
Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.
From Project Gutenberg
Or how is it that even isomeric compounds may exhibit different qualities?
From Project Gutenberg
He supposed the evolution of some substance like protein, which is capable of existing in many isomeric forms, and of forming with itself and other elements, substances yet more intricate in composition.
From Project Gutenberg
Levulose, lev′ū-lōs, n. a sugar isomeric with dextrose, but turning the plane of polarisation to the left.
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