Meanings
nountautomerism (countable and uncountable, plural tautomerisms)
plural tautomerisms
- countableuncountablechemistryA form of isomerism in which a dynamic equilibrium between multiple isomers exists, such as that between an enol and a ketone.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 互變異構 /互变异构
- 互變異構 /互变异构 (hùbiànyìgòu)isomerism with a dynamic equilibrium
Finnish tautomeria
- tautomeriaisomerism with a dynamic equilibrium
Greek ταυτομερισμός
- ταυτομερισμός (taftomerismós)isomerism with a dynamic equilibrium
Irish tátaiméireacht
- tátaiméireachtisomerism with a dynamic equilibrium
Japanese 互変異性
- 互変異性 (gohen'isei)isomerism with a dynamic equilibrium
Polish tautomeria
- tautomeriaisomerism with a dynamic equilibrium
Russian таутомери́я
- таутомери́я (tautomeríja)isomerism with a dynamic equilibrium
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APA
tautomerism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautomerism
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“tautomerism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautomerism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tautomerism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautomerism.
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