isomerization
n.
conversion into an isomer (chemical compound which has identical characteristics of another compound but differs in molecular structure)
Isomerisation
isomerization
Noun
1. the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself
(synonym) isomerisation
(hypernym) conversion, transition, changeover
(derivation) isomerize, isomerise
isomerization
A chemical change that involves a rearrangement of atoms and bonds within a molecule, without changing the
molecular formula .
rearrangement reaction (isomerization; isomerize)
A reaction in which a reactant and product are
isomers of each other. Chemical bonds within the reactant are broken and reformed to produce the product.
isomerization