isomerize

[ ahy-som-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Chemistry.

, i·som·er·ized, i·som·er·iz·ing.

1. to convert into an isomer.

isomerize

/ aɪˈsɒməˌraɪz /

verb

1. chem to change or cause to change from one isomer to another

Derived Forms

• iˌsomeriˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• i·somer·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of isomerize¹

First recorded in 1890–95; isomer + -ize