isomeric.html - n.
1 Chem. one of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but a different arrangement of atoms and different properties.
2 Physics one of two or more atomic nuclei that have the same atomic number and the same mass number but different energy states.

isomeric adj. isomerism n. isomerize v. (also -ise). [G f. Gk isomeres sharing equally (as ISO-, meros share)]

isomeric.html - adj.
Bot. (of a flower) having the same number of petals in each whorl. [Gk isomeres: see ISOMER]

isomeric.html - n.
1 Chem. one of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but a different arrangement of atoms and different properties.
2 Physics one of two or more atomic nuclei that have the same atomic number and the same mass number but different energy states.

isomeric adj. isomerism n. isomerize v. (also -ise). [G f. Gk isomeres sharing equally (as ISO-, meros share)]

isomeric.html - adj.
Bot. (of a flower) having the same number of petals in each whorl. [Gk isomeres: see ISOMER]

isomeric.html - adj.
1 of equal measure.
2 Physiol. (of muscle action) developing tension while the muscle is prevented from contracting.
3 (of a drawing etc.) with the plane of projection at equal angles to the three principal axes of the object shown.
4 Math. (of a transformation) without change of shape or size.

isometrically adv. isometry n. (in sense 4). [Gk isometria equality of measure (as ISO-, -METRY)]

isomeric.html - n.pl. a system of physical exercises in which muscles are caused to act against each other or against a fixed object.