isostructural

[ ahy-suh-struhk-cher-uhl ]

adjective

, Crystallography.

1. (of two substances) having the same crystal structure but not necessarily a similar chemical composition.

Word History and Origins

Origin of isostructural¹

First recorded in 1905–10; iso- + structural

Example Sentences

Martinez-Macias, C., Serna, P. & Gates, B. C. Isostructural zeolite-supported rhodium and iridium complexes: tuning catalytic activity and selectivity by ligand modification.

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