tautomerism: Meaning and Definition of

tau•tom•er•ism

Pronunciation: (tô-tom'u-riz"um), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. the ability of certain organic compounds to react in isomeric structures that differ from each other in the position of a hydrogen atom and a double bond.
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