Meaning of the word isomer in English
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isomer
US /ˈaɪ.soʊ.mɚ/
UK /ˈaɪ.sə.mər/
Noun
each of two or more compounds, radicals, or ions that contain the same number of atoms of the same elements but differ in structural arrangement and properties.
Example:
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Glucose and fructose are isomers of each other, both having the formula C6H12O6 but different structures.
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The chemist synthesized a new isomer of the compound.