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isomerize

/aɪˈsɑməˌɹaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
iso-mer-ize
IPA
/aɪˈsɑməˌɹaɪz/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to convert a compound into a different isomeric form

Etymology

Etymology tree English isomer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English isomerize From isomer + -ize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /aɪˈsɑməˌɹaɪz/
  • British English: /aɪˈsɒməˌɹaɪz/

Inflected Forms

isomerizes (present, singular) isomerizing (participle, present) isomerized (participle, past) isomerized (past)

Derived Forms

cycloisomerize hydroisomerize photoisomerize reisomerize

Frequently Paired Words

isomer isomerization

Synonyms

isomerise

Questions

How do you pronounce isomerize?
The recorded pronunciation is /aɪˈsɑməˌɹaɪz/.
What does isomerize mean?
to convert a compound into a different isomeric form
Where does isomerize come from?
Etymology tree English isomer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English isomerize From isomer + -ize.

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