| Word |
Meaning |
isotopes
|
two or more forms of the same
element having the same
atomic number (number of protons) but different number of
neutrons (and thus, different having different nucleon number) |
| isomers |
compounds having the same
molecular formula but different structural formula - in other words,
these molecules have the same
type and number of atoms, but have different arrangement of atoms in
space |
| isomerism |
this is the phenomenon relating to the existence
of isomers |
| isoprene |
a chemical produced by certain plants; it is also
the name of the monomer of natural rubber |
| isobars |
"isotopes" of different elements with the same atomic
weight |
| isometric |
having the same
or equal dimensions |