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Where does “isomerism” come from?

Isomerism derives from English -mer, from Ancient Greek σθένος and μείρομαι meaning "to divide," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer-.

isomerism (English): the phenomenon of the existence of isomers - the...

Definitions

  1. the phenomenon of the existence of isomers - the...

Ancestry of “isomerism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishisomerAny of two or more compounds with the same...
2EnglishISOA disk image of an ISO 9660 file system ; also...
3Greekίσοςequal; having equal rights
4Ancient Greekἴσοςequal , equivalent , the same as; equal to ; ...
5Ancient Greekδάκτυλοςfinger; measure of length, the breadth of a...
6Hebrewדקלpalm tree; date; dachshund
7GermanDackeldachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset...
8GermanDachshunddachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset...
9GermanDachsbadger; genitive singular of Dach
10Old High Germandahs—
11Proto-West Germanicþahsbadger
12Proto-Germanicþahsuzbadger
13Proto-Indo-Europeantótḱus—
14Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱ-to create, produce; to cut, hew
15Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “isomerism”

  • stereoisomerism
  • atropisomerism
  • cyclostereoisomerism
  • photoisomerism
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