isomer
/ˈaɪsəmə/EYE-suh-mur
/ˈaɪsəmɚ/EYE-suh-mur
Meaningequal parts
Common meaning: a compound with the same atoms arranged differently
- isoequal, alikeLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 711 · scan
- mera part, shareLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 942 · scan
‘equal, alike’ + ‘a part, share’ → isomer
Journey through time
Neither part’s path through time is traced in our sources yet; each root is shown from its dictionary entry.
- iso — Greek ἴσος “equal, alike” (dictionary form; path not traced)
- mer — Greek μέρος “a part, share” (dictionary form; path not traced)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ἴσος ‘equal, alike’ + Greek μέρος ‘a part, share’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry ἴσος, p. 711 · dictionary scan
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