Meanings
nounphototautomerization (plural phototautomerizations)
plural phototautomerizations
- chemistryA form of photoisomerization leading to the formation of a tautomer.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Englishtautomerization
- Englishphototautomerization
From photo- + tautomerization.
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phototautomerization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phototautomerization
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“phototautomerization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phototautomerization. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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