| ISOMERASE | • isomerase n. Any enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of one isomeric form of a chemical compound to another. • ISOMERASE n. an enzyme which speeds up the conversion of one isomeric compound to another isomeric form. |
| ISOMERISE | • isomerise v. Alternative spelling of isomerize. • ISOMERISE v. to change into an isomer, also ISOMERIZE. |
| ISOMERISM | • isomerism n. (Chemistry) the phenomenon of the existence of isomers - the existence of different substances with… • isomerism n. (Chemistry) the interconversion of isomers. • isomerism n. (Nuclear physics) nuclear isomerism, the phenomenon of the existence of nuclear isomers. |
| ISOMERIZE | • isomerize v. (Chemistry) to convert a compound into a different isomeric form. • ISOMERIZE v. to change into an isomer, also ISOMERISE. |
| ISOMEROUS | • isomerous adj. (Botany) Having the same number of parts. • ISOMEROUS adj. having the same number of parts (esp. in floral whorls). |
| ISOMETRIC | • isometric adj. Of, or exhibiting equality in dimensions. • isometric adj. Of, or being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially… • isometric adj. (Physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle… |
| ISOMORPHS | • isomorphs n. Plural of isomorph. • ISOMORPH n. something similar to something else in form. |
| NOISOMELY | • noisomely adv. In a noisome manner. • NOISOME adv. noxious, unwholesome; offensive to the senses, esp. smell, also NOYSOME. |
| TRISOMICS | • trisomics n. Plural of trisomic. • TRISOMIC n. a chromosome that occurs three times in a cell instead of two, also TRISOME. |
| TRISOMIES | • trisomies n. Plural of trisomy. • TRISOMY n. the condition of being a trisome. |
| UNCHRISOM | • UNCHRISOM adj. (Lamb) unchristened. |
| WEARISOME | • wearisome adj. Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue. • WEARISOME adj. tiresome, also WEARIFUL. |
| WORRISOME | • worrisome adj. Causing worry; perturbing or vexing. • worrisome adj. (Of a person) Inclined to worry. • WORRISOME adj. causing worry. |