Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isomer

/ˈaɪ.sə.mɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: i-so-mer
IPA: /ˈaɪ.sə.mɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.

noun

Any of two or more atomic nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number but with different radioactive properties.

Etymology

From iso- + -mer.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: iso
Suffix: mer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈaɪ.sə.mɚ/
British English: /ˈaɪ.sə.mə/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Inflected Forms

isomers (plural) isomere (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

alloisomer atropisomer atropoisomer chromoisomer conformer geoisomer isomerase isomerate isomeric isomerically isomerisation isomerism

Phrases

cis-trans isomer endo-isomer exo-isomer geometric isomer isomer bomb metastable isomer nuclear isomer optical isomer

Frequently Paired Words

isoform isotope

Synonyms

nuclear isomer

Questions

How do you pronounce isomer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪ.sə.mɚ/.
What does isomer mean?: Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.
Where does isomer come from?: From iso- + -mer.

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