isomernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈaɪ.sə.mər/us/ˈaɪ.soʊ.mɚ/specializedany one of a group of chemical substances which all have the same number and type of atoms but in which the arrangement of the atoms is slightly different between each substance:
structural/geometrical/optical isomers
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Chemistry: types of chemical
- acid salt
- alkali
- alkali metal
- alkyl
- alkyne
- anhydrous
- buffer
- hydrate
- hydro-
- hydrocarbon
- insoluble
- oxide
- petrochemical
- polymer
- stain
- stearic acid
- strong acid
- strong base
- weak acid
- weak base
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