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isomers

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for isomers.

Editorial note

Isomers make sense as different arrangements of the nucleons, and you can get some isomers with really funky geometries like halo nuclei.

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Quick take

(physical chemistry) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of isomers gathered in one view.

noun

(physical chemistry) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for isomers.

noun

(physical chemistry) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.

noun

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

Example sentences

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Isomers make sense as different arrangements of the nucleons, and you can get some isomers with really funky geometries like halo nuclei.

2

There are plenty of examples of unknown byproducts, isomers, and side effects that take years to flesh out.

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There are all kinds of examples of where the isomers of common compounds are bad for you, i.e.

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Nuclear isomers for example have a lot of potential, but the fossil fuel hegemony really keeps alternatives from flourishing.

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It looks like four amphetamines because those two cationic isomers are in salts with two different anions.

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This was pre internet and some quick googling seems to debunk this claim in that caffeine has no isomers.

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They are easily distinguished from terrestrial contaminants, because they are a mixture of left-handed and right-handed isomers.

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This is important because the different isomers of the same chemical may have different biological effects.

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Unfortunately the two isomers can interconvert so it isn't possible to create a pure sample of just one of them.

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It's more akin to 'discovering' new nuclear isomers that are predicted but have never been observed.

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Then again, if reverse isomers = indigestible, what is your species going to eat?

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More evidence was available by 1865, especially regarding the relationships of aromatic isomers.

Quote examples

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It's possible that there's no reason life chose L or D isomers, but choosing one and sticking to it was advantageous (I use the word "choose" loosely here).

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Not necessarily in the same manner or experience that "normal cannabis" does but most of those products do contain synthetic terpenes and isomers of delta-9 or what they market as "delta-10" or other product names.

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Reminds me of chemistry class at school when we synthesised salicin and also extracted it from willow bark then had to prove they were the same (or was it not quite the same because of "isomers"/<reason> I can't remrmber).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use isomers in a sentence?

Isomers make sense as different arrangements of the nucleons, and you can get some isomers with really funky geometries like halo nuclei.

What does isomers mean?

(physical chemistry) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.

What part of speech is isomers?

isomers is commonly used as noun.