tautomerism

tautomerism
A phenomenon in which a chemical compound exists in two forms of different structure (isomers) in equilibrium, the two forms differing, usually, in the position of a hydrogen atom; e.g., keto-enol t., R–CH2–C(O)–R′ ⇄ R–CH=C(OH)–R′. [G. tautos, the same, + meros, part]

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tau·tom·er·ism tȯ-'täm-ə-.riz-əm n isomerism in which the isomers change into one another with great ease so that they ordinarily exist together in equilibrium

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tau·tom·er·ism (taw-tomґər-iz-əm) [tauto- + mer-1 + -ism] the relationship that exists between two structural isomers that are in chemical equilibrium and freely change from one form to the other.

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