metamer

[ met-uh-mer ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a compound exhibiting metamerism with one or more other compounds.

metamer

/ ˈmɛtəmə /

noun

1. any of two or more isomeric compounds exhibiting metamerism

Word History and Origins

Origin of metamer¹

First recorded in 1880–85; meta- + -mer

Example Sentences

Each combination, or metamer, affects cones similarly, but ipRGCs differently.

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