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isomer

/ˈaɪ.sə.mə/ /ˈaɪ.sə.mɚ/

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noun

Isomer

Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.

Examples :

"Glucose and fructose are isomers; they both have the same chemical formula but different molecular structures. "

Glucose und Fructose sind Isomere; sie haben beide die gleiche chemische Formel, aber unterschiedliche Molekülstrukturen.

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noun

Isomer

Any of two or more atomic nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number but with different radioactive properties.

Examples :

"Scientists discovered that although these two cobalt isotopes have the same number of protons and neutrons, one isomer decays much faster than the other. "

Wissenschaftler entdeckten, dass, obwohl diese beiden Cobaltisotope die gleiche Anzahl an Protonen und Neutronen haben, ein Isomer viel schneller zerfällt als das andere.

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