structural isomerism

English

Noun

structural isomerism (usually uncountable, plural structural isomerisms)

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

   same functional group

   • n-butanol - CH₃(CH₂)₃OH
   • 2-methyl-propanol - (CH₃)₂CHCH₂OH

   different functional groups

   • ethanol - CH₃CH₂OH
   • di-methyl-ether - CH₃OCH₃

Translations

form of isomerism

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 結構異構／结构异构 (git³ kau³ ji⁶ kau³, git³ gau³ ji⁶ gau³)

  Mandarin: 結構異構／结构异构 (jiégòu yìgòu)

• Finnish: rakenneisomeria (fi)
• French: isomérie structurelle f
• Spanish: isomería estructural f
• Welsh: isomeredd adeileddol m

See also

• geometric isomerism
• optical isomerism
• stereoisomerism