HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › structural isomerism
Back to search

structural isomerism

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A form of isomerism in which the same atoms are arranged in different orders, either having the same or different functional groups.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

2 more languages

Examples

“same functional group n-butanol - CH₃(CH₂)₃OH 2-methyl-propanol - (CH₃)₂CHCH₂OH”
“different functional groups ethanol - CH₃CH₂OH di-methyl-ether - CH₃OCH₃”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

structural pattern structural polysaccharide structural research structural science structural steel structural unemployment

Learn this word in context

See structural isomerism used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free