isomerize
/aɪˈsɑməˌraɪz/
verb
- To change a chemical compound into another form that has the same atoms but a different arrangement.
- The reaction will isomerize the molecule if you add the right catalyst.
- In the lab, the chemist used heat to isomerize the compound into a more stable structure.
- Certain enzymes can isomerize glucose into fructose during food processing.