verb
- to undergo or cause to undergo isomerization; to convert into an isomer or to change from one isomeric form to another
Usage: chemistry; third-person singular present tense of 'isomerize'
Examples
- The compound isomerizes when exposed to heat and light.
- In the laboratory, the chemist isomerizes the glucose solution to produce fructose.
- The enzyme isomerizes the substrate into a different structural form.
- Under acidic conditions, the alkene isomerizes to its more stable configuration.
- The pharmaceutical process isomerizes the drug precursor to achieve the desired stereoisomer.