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isomer

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isomer /iso·mer/ (i´sah-mer) any compound exhibiting, or capable of exhibiting, isomerism.isomer´ic
i·so·mer (s-mr)
n.
1. Any of two or more substances that are composed of the same elements in the same proportions but differ in properties because of differences in the arrangement of atoms.
2. Any of two or more nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number that have different radioactive properties and can exist in any of several energy states for a measurable period of time.

iso·meric (-mrk) adj.

isomer [i´so-mer]
any compound exhibiting, or capable of exhibiting, isomerism. adj., adj isomer´ic.

isomer
any compound exhibiting, or capable of exhibiting, isomerism.


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In addition to providing test results, the report also compares the amounts of alpha-lipoic acid and other ingredients in the products and discusses the differences between R-isomer alpha-lipoic acid and mixed isomer ("racemic") alpha-lipoic acid.
They predicted that the second isomer would be much more reactive, and in theory its concentration would grow sufficiently as it moved toward equilibrium with the first isomer.
Most Vitamin E and multivitamin supplements contain only the alpha-tocopherol isomer.
 
 
 
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