Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To cause to change into an isomeric form.
- intransitive verb To become changed into an isomeric form.
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- verb chemistry to
convert acompound into a differentisomeric form
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb change into an isomer
- verb cause to change into an isomer
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Examples
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Several cannibinoids will isomerize in a non reducing environment below 140 degrees C (which molten butter will be - the water not only keeps the butter from scorching it also keeps temperture below boiling).
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