Definitions

1. noun

A substance or compound that has the same number of hydrogen atoms as another substance or compound, but differs in the elements making up the molecule, used to describe isosteres in chemistry.

“The scientist studied the properties of isosteres in various chemical compounds.”

2. noun

In linguistics, isosteres refer to words that have the same sound or pronunciation but different meanings.

“The terms ‘bath’ and ‘bath’ as an English word and its French equivalent ‘bain’ are examples of isosteres.”