tautomerism
[ taw-tom-uh-riz-uhm ]
nounChemistry.
the ability of certain organic compounds to react in isomeric structures that differ from each other in the position of a hydrogen atom and a double bond.
Origin of tautomerism
1First recorded in 1880–85; tauto- + (iso)merism
Other words from tautomerism
- tau·to·mer·ic [taw-tuh-mer-ik], /ˌtɔ təˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective
- non·tau·to·mer·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for tautomerism
tautomerism
/ (tɔːˈtɒməˌrɪzəm) /
noun
the ability of certain chemical compounds to exist as a mixture of two interconvertible isomers in equilibrium: See also keto-enol tautomerism
Origin of tautomerism
1C19: from tauto- + isomerism
Derived forms of tautomerism
- tautomeric (ˌtɔːtəˈmɛrɪk), adjective
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