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isosteric

[ahy-suh-ster-ik]

adjective

  1. Chemistry.having the same number of valence electrons in the same configuration but differing in the kinds and numbers of atoms.

  2. Meteorology.having or showing equal atmospheric density.

isosteric

/ ˌɪəʊˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. (of two different molecules) having the same number of atoms and the same number and configuration of valency electrons, as carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide

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Word History and Origins

Origin of isosteric1

1860–65; iso- + Greek ster ( ó ) solid, hard + -ic

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