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isomer in French

isomer in French is isomère — isomer means a chemical compound that shares its molecular formula with another compound but has a different arrangement of atoms.

isomer in French

isomère
noun

What does "isomer" mean?

  1. noun A chemical compound that shares its molecular formula with another compound but has a different arrangement of atoms.
    "Glucose and fructose are isomers of one another."
  2. noun An atomic nucleus that shares its mass number and atomic number with another nucleus but differs in its radioactive behaviour.
    "The excited nucleus decays into a more stable isomer."
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isomer in a sentence

  • Glucose and fructose are isomers of one another.
  • The two isomers behave very differently in the body despite sharing a formula.
  • The excited nucleus decays into a more stable isomer.
  • Technetium-99m is a well-known nuclear isomer used in medical scans.

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What is "isomer" in French?
"isomer" in French is isomère. isomer means: A chemical compound that shares its molecular formula with another compound but has a different arrangement of atoms.
How do you use "isomer" in a sentence?
Example: "Glucose and fructose are isomers of one another." In French, "isomer" is isomère.
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