isomorph

ˈaɪsəˌmɔːf

Definition

Definition of isomorph - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chemistry

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compound sharing a similar structure with another but differing in composition

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The isomorph had the same crystal structure but a different chemical formula..

analog

equivalent

structure

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entity showing structural similarity to another

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The crystal is an isomorph of the original mineral.

analog

counterpart

equivalent

biology

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organism that appears similar to another species but is genetically different

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The two isomorphs were often mistaken for each other due to their striking resemblance..

doppelgänger

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Origin of isomorph

Greek, isos (equal) + morphe (form)

Examples of isomorph in a sentence

Each isomorph exhibited unique properties.
Each isomorph in the series has unique properties.
Scientists discovered an isomorph with a similar lattice structure.
The isomorphs shared many physical traits but were genetically distinct.
Scientists studied the isomorphs to understand their evolutionary paths.

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French:composé isomorphe, isomorphe, ...
German:Isomorph, Strukturgleiche, ...
Italian:isomorfo, organismo isomorfo, ...
Spanish:compuesto isomorfo, organismo isomorfo, ...
Portuguese:isomorfo químico, organismo isomorfo, ...
Chinese:同构体, 同形体, ...
Japanese:同形, アイソモルフ, ...
Arabic:مُتَمَاثِل الشَّكْل, مُتَمَاثِل, ...
Hebrew:אִיזוֹמוֹרְף, ...
Russian:изоморф, структурный аналог, ...
Ukrainian:ізоморф, ...
Hindi:समरूप, समरूप जीव, ...
Bengali:সমরূপ, সমগঠন, ...
Catalan:isomorf, isomorf biològic, ...
Czech:izomorf, geneticky odlišný organismus podobný jinému druhu, ...
Danish:isomorf, biologisk isomorf, ...
Dutch:isomorf, structuuranaloog, ...
Greek:ισομορφές, ισομορφικό, ...
Hungarian:izomorf vegyület, ...
Khmer:សមាសធាតុដែលមានរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធស្រដៀងគ្នា ប៉ុន្តែសមាសភាពខុសគ្នា, វត្ថុដែលមានរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធស្រដៀងនឹងវត្ថុមួយទៀត, ...
Korean:이성질체, 동형체, ...
Persian:ایزومورف, هم‌ساخت, ...
Polish:izomorf, ...
Portuguese (BR):isomorfo químico, organismo isomorfo, ...
Romanian:izomorf, isomorf, ...
Swedish:isomorf, strukturkopiering, ...
Thai:ไอโซมอร์ฟ, สิ่งที่มีโครงสร้างคล้ายคลึง, ...
Turkish:izomorf, benzer yapı, ...
Vietnamese:đồng hình, ...

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