Associations to the word «Isomer»

Wiktionary

ISOMER, noun. (chemistry) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.
ISOMER, noun. (physics) Any of two or more atomic nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number but with different radioactive properties.

Dictionary definition

ISOMER, noun. A compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.