tau|tom|er|ism

tau|tom|er|ism
tau|tom|er|ism «t TOM uh RIHZ uhm», noun.
Chemistry. the existence of certain organic compounds in equilibrium in two or more structures (isomers or tautomers) that differ in the placement of a hydrogen atom and its double bond, able to react in either structure.
[< German Tautomerie (< Greek tautó the same + méros a share + German -ie < Greek -íā act of) + -ism]

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