to isomerize

9.9

To change a chemical into another form that has the same atoms arranged differently

verb
/ˈaɪsəˌmɪrˌaɪz/

Specialized

: isomerizar

Now we have to isomerize that to a mixture of glucose and fructose and we use glucose isomerase to do that.

Examples

To enhance the product's sweetness, manufacturers may isomerize corn syrup into high-fructose corn syrup.
In the laboratory, we learned how to isomerize glucose into fructose through a chemical process.
Chemists often need to isomerize substances to evaluate their properties in different forms.

Surface Forms

isomerize infinitive

isomerized past

isomerized past participle

isomerizing present participle

isomerizes third person singular

Morphology

isomerize = isomer (transparent) = isomer + ize

Formed by the productive verb‑forming suffix '-ize' from the noun 'isomer', so the meaning 'to make into an isomer' follows directly.

Etymology

Isomerize comes from the Greek parts iso- 'equal' and mer 'part', with -ize 'to make'. So to isomerize is to make a molecule that has the same parts, the same atoms, but in a new shape, which is why isomers are different forms of the same compound.