isomerism

noun isom·er·ism \ī-ˈsä-mə-ˌri-zəm\

Definition of ISOMERISM

: the relationship of two or more chemical species that are isomers

: the relation of two or more nuclides with the same mass numbers and atomic numbers but different energy states and rates of radioactive decay

1838

Medical Dictionary

noun isom·er·ism \ī-ˈsäm-ə-ˌriz-əm\

: the relation of two or more chemical species that are isomers

: the relation of two or more nuclides with the same mass numbers and atomic numbers but different energy states and rates of radioactive decay

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