Noun: isomerization I,só-mu-ru'zey-shun [N. Amer], I,só-mu-rI'zey-shun [Brit]
- The conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself
"The chemist studied the isomerization of the molecule under different conditions";
- isomerisation [Brit]
Derived forms: isomerizations
Type of: changeover, conversion, transition
Encyclopedia: Isomerization