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isomeric

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isomeric
[-mer′ik]
Etymology: Gk, isos, equal, meros, part
pertaining to a chemical phenomenon in which two compounds of the same chemical formula may differ in chemical and physical properties. The difference is the result of the arrangement of atoms in the respective molecules, either the connections between the atoms or their arrangements in three-dimensional space.


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