isomer
/ˈaɪsəmər/
noun
- One of two or more compounds that have the same chemical formula but different arrangements of atoms, resulting in different properties.
- Glucose and fructose are isomers; they have the same atoms but different structures.
- The chemist separated the two isomers using a special column.
- Some isomers are mirror images of each other, like left and right hands.