isomerize

A verb used in chemistry to describe the process of converting a compound into one of its isomers.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé en chimie pour décrire le processus de transformation d'un composé en l'un de ses isomères.

1. Cause to change into an isomer C1 formal technical

   To transform a chemical substance into one of its isomeric forms, typically by rearranging its molecular structure.

   • Heating the compound can isomerize the alkene from the cis to the trans configuration.
   • The catalyst isomerizes the glucose into fructose in the industrial process.
   • Scientists use UV light to isomerize the molecule in the laboratory.

   🇫🇷isomériser

2. Change into an isomer C1 formal technical

   To undergo a structural rearrangement to become an isomer, without changing the chemical formula.

   • The cis-isomer isomerizes to the trans-isomer under certain conditions.
   • When exposed to heat, the compound isomerizes spontaneously.
   • In the solution, the molecule slowly isomerizes into its more stable form.

   🇫🇷isomériser

   Synonymes: convertisomeriserearrangetransform

• isomerized past participle
• isomerized past simple
• isomerizing present participle
• isomerizes third person singular