isomorphous

[ ahy-suh-mawr-fuh s ]

/ 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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of isomorphous

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

Examples 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