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isostructural

American  
[ahy-suh-struhk-cher-uhl] / ˌaɪ səˈstrʌk tʃər əl /

adjective

Crystallography.

  1. (of two substances) having the same crystal structure but not necessarily a similar chemical composition.

Etymology

Origin of isostructural

First recorded in 1905–10; iso- + structural

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Martinez-Macias, C., Serna, P. & Gates, B. C. Isostructural zeolite-supported rhodium and iridium complexes: tuning catalytic activity and selectivity by ligand modification.

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