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geometric isomer

Syllabification: (ge·o·met·ric i·so·mer)
(also geometrical isomer)
Definition of geometric isomer

noun

Chemistry
  • each of two or more compounds that differ from each other in the arrangement of groups with respect to a double bond, ring, or other rigid structure.

Derivatives

geometric isomerism

noun

geometric isomer in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of geometric isomer in the British & World English dictionary