one of two or more compounds that have the same chemical formula, but have the atoms in their molecules arranged in a different way and have different properties from each other
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous chemical substances and compounds
ammonium hydroxide
ATP
calcium carbonate
isomer
noun countable chemistry
US /ˈaɪsəmər/
Word Forms
singular
isomer
plural
isomers
DEFINITIONS1
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one of two or more compounds that have the same chemical formula, but have the atoms in their molecules arranged in a different way and have different properties from each other