Part 6098

<h1>Isomorphic</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I`so*mor"phic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Isomorphous.</def>

<h1>Isomorphism</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I`so*mor"phism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>isomorphisme</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>A similarity of crystalline form between substances of similar composition, as between the sulphates of barium (<chform>BaSO4</chform>) and strontium (<chform>SrSO4</chform>). It is sometimes extended to include similarity of form between substances of unlike composition, which is more properly called <i>hom\'d2omorphism</i>.</def>

<-- (math): see isomorphic -->

<h1>Isomorphous</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I`so*mor"phous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Iso-</ets> + -<ets>morphous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the quality of isomorphism.</def>

<h1>Isonandra</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I`so*nan"dra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Iso-</ets> + Gr. <?/, <?/, a man, male.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of sapotaceous trees of India. <spn>Isonandra Gutta</spn> is the principal source of gutta-percha.</def>

<h1>Isonephelic</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I`so*ne*phel"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Iso-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a cloud.]</ety> <fld>(Phys. Geog.)</fld> <def>Having, or indicating, an equal amount of cloudiness for a given period; <as>as, <ex>isonephelic</ex> regions; an <ex>isonephelic</ex> line.</as></def>

<h1>Isonicotine</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I`so*nic"o*tine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Iso-</ets> + <ets>nicotine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A crystalline, nitrogenous base, <chform>C10H14N2</chform>, isomeric with nicotine.</def>

<h1>Isonicotinic</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I`so*nic`o*tin"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, isonicotine.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Pertaining to, or designating, an acid isomeric with nicotinic acid.</def>

<h1>Isonitroso-</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I`so*ni*tro"so-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[<ets>Iso-</ets> + <ets>nitroso</ets>-.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A combining from (also used adjectively), signifying: Pertaining to, or designating, the characteristic, nitrogenous radical, <chform>NOH</chform>, called the <i>isonitroso</i> group.</def>

<h1>Isonomic</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I`so*nom"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ equal + <?/ law.]</ety> <def>The same, or equal, in law or right; one in kind or origin; analogous; similar.</def>

<i>Dana.</i>

<h1>Isonomy</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I*son"o*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>isonomie</ets>. See <er>Isonomic</er>.]</ety> <def>Equal law or right; equal distribution of rights and privileges; similarity.</def>

<h1>Isopathy</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I*sop"a*thy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Iso-</ets> + Gr. <?/ suffering.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The system which undertakes to cure a disease by means of the virus of the same disease.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The theory of curing a diseased organ by eating the analogous organ of a healthy animal.</def> <i>Mayne</i>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The doctrine that the power of therapeutics is equal to that of the causes of disease.</def>

<h1>Isopepsin</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I`so*pep"sin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Iso-</ets> + <ets>pepsin</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>Pepsin modified by exposure to a temperature of from 40&deg; to 60&deg; C.</def>

<h1>Isoperimetrical</h1> <Xpage=792>

<hw>I`so*per`i*met"ric*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ equal + <?/ circumference: cf. F. <ets>isop\'82rim\'8atre</ets>. See <er>Perimeter</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>Having equal perimeters of circumferences; <as>as, <ex>isoperimetrical</ex> figures or bodies</as>.</def>