isomerize

verb

isom·​er·​ize ī-ˈsä-mə-ˌrīz 

isomerized; isomerizing

intransitive verb

: to become changed into an isomeric form

transitive verb

: to cause to isomerize

isomerization

ī-ˌsä-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Medical Definition

isomerize

verb

isom·​er·​ize

variants also British isomerise

ī-ˈsäm-ə-ˌrīz 

isomerized also British isomerised; isomerizing also British isomerising

intransitive verb

: to become changed into an isomeric form

transitive verb

: to cause to isomerize

isomerization noun

also British isomerisation

-ˌsäm-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən