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(′med·ə·mər)

(organic chemistry) One of two or more chemical compounds that exhibits isomerism with the others.


A light, 2 of the same color as another light, but of different spectral power distribution.


(mĕt'ə-mər)
n.
  1. A compound that contains the same number and type of atoms as other compounds but with a different distribution of radicals.
  2. A color that appears to the eye to be identical to another color but which in fact has a different spectral composition.

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