Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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verb
to convert a compound into a different isomeric form
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
change into an isomer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: isomerise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change
verb
cause to change into an isomer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: isomerise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
History
Etymology tree English isomer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English isomerize From isomer + -ize.
