verb
- past tense and past participle of isomerise; to convert a chemical compound into one or more of its isomers
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: isomerized); chemistry term; transitive verb
Examples
- The compound was isomerised under heat and pressure to produce the desired product.
- When glucose is isomerised, it can be converted into fructose.
- The catalyst helped isomerise the organic molecules efficiently.
- Industrial processes often isomerise crude oil components to improve fuel quality.