- isosteric
- iso·ster·ic
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isosteric
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isosteric — /uy seuh ster ik/, adj. 1. Chem. having the same number of valence electrons in the same configuration but differing in the kinds and numbers of atoms. 2. Meteorol. having or showing equal atmospheric density. [1860 65; ISO + Gk ster(eós) solid,… … Universalium
isosteric — adjective a) Of or pertaining to isosteres b) Having constant specific volume over time or space … Wiktionary
isosteric — adj. having the same electron valence and configuration but differing in the kinds and number of atoms … English contemporary dictionary
isosteric — i•so•ster•ic [[t]ˌaɪ səˈstɛr ɪk[/t]] adj. chem. having the same number of valence electrons in the same configuration but differing in the kinds and numbers of atoms • Etymology: 1860–65; iso + Gk ster(eós) solid + ic i•sos′ter•ism, n … From formal English to slang
isosteric — /aɪsoʊˈstɛrɪk/ (say uysoh sterik) adjective relating to compounds which have similar physical properties owing to a similarity in the molecular configuration of the atoms, even though the atoms may be of different elements. {iso + steric} …
isosteric — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sterik adjective Etymology: is + ster (from Greek stereos solid) + ic 1. : of, relating to, or exhibiting isosterism 2. : of, relating to, or marked by equal atmosphere density … Useful english dictionary
isosterism — /uy sos teuh riz euhm/, n. 1. Chem. the quality or state of being isosteric. 2. Pharm. the theory that isosteric compounds have identical or similar pharmacological action. [1860 65; ISOSTERE + ISM] * * * … Universalium
Base pair — In molecular biology and genetics, the linking between two nitrogenous bases on opposite complementary DNA or certain types of RNA strands that are connected via hydrogen bonds is called a base pair (often abbreviated bp). In the canonical Watson … Wikipedia
Racemic mixture — In chemistry, a racemic mixture, or racemate , is one that has equal amounts of left and right handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule. The first known racemic mixture was racemic acid , which Louis Pasteur found to be a mixture of the two… … Wikipedia
Adsorption — is a process that occurs when a gas or liquid solute accumulates on the surface of a solid or a liquid (adsorbent), forming a film of molecules or atoms (the adsorbate). It is different from absorption, in which a substance diffuses into a liquid … Wikipedia
