prototropy

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noun

A form of tautomerism in which the two forms differ only in the position of a proton; the transfer of a proton between these two forms.

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Meanings

nounprototropy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA form of tautomerism in which the two forms differ only in the position of a proton; the transfer of a proton between these two forms.

Origin

From proto- + -tropy.

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APA

prototropy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prototropy

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“prototropy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prototropy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prototropy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prototropy.

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