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isomorph

/ˈaɪsəmɔrf/ noun · British & US
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What does isomorph mean?

noun

A crystal or molecule with the same structure as another, but not necessarily the same chemical composition. In mathematics, a geometric figure that has the same shape as another, but not necessarily the same size.

Example

"The two crystals were isomorphs, despite having different chemical properties."

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