isomorphous

[ ahy-suh-mawr-fuhs ]

/ ˌaɪ səˈmɔr fəs /

adjective Chemistry, Crystallography.

(of a compound or mineral) capable of crystallizing in a form similar to that of another compound or mineral, used especially of substances so closely related that they form end members of a series of solid solutions.

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Origin of isomorphous

First recorded in 1820–30; iso- + -morphous

Words nearby isomorphous

isometry, isomorph, isomorphic, isomorphic response, isomorphism, isomorphous, isoneph, isoniazid, isonicotinic acid hydrazide, isonome, isonomy

Example sentences from the Web for isomorphous

Its salts are isomorphous with those of alumina and sesquioxide of iron.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883|Various
The seleniates are also very similar in properties to the sulphates, and both classes of salts are isomorphous.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
It crystallizes in dark purple-red prisms, isomorphous with potassium perchlorate.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and is isomorphous with stibnite (Sb2S3), which it closely resembles in appearance.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various

It is not isomorphous with the orthorhombic barium and strontium sulphates, as might be expected from the chemical formulae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1|Various

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