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单词 tautomerism
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tautomerism

[ taw-tom-uh-riz-uhm ]
/ tɔˈtɒm əˌrɪz əm /

noun Chemistry.

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.

Origin of tautomerism

First recorded in 1880–85; tauto- + (iso)merism

OTHER WORDS FROM tautomerism

tau·to·mer·ic [taw-tuh-mer-ik], /ˌtɔ təˈmɛr ɪk/, adjectivenon·tau·to·mer·ic, adjective

Words nearby tautomerism

tautologism, tautologize, tautology, tautomer, tautomeric fiber, tautomerism, tautomerize, tautonym, tautosyllabic, tav, Tavel
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British Dictionary definitions for tautomerism

tautomerism
/ (tɔːˈtɒməˌrɪzəm) /

noun

the ability of certain chemical compounds to exist as a mixture of two interconvertible isomers in equilibriumSee also keto-enol tautomerism

Derived forms of tautomerism

tautomeric (ˌtɔːtəˈmɛrɪk), adjective

Word Origin for tautomerism

C19: from tauto- + isomerism
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for tautomerism

tautomerism
[ tô-tŏmə-rĭz′əm ]

n.

Chemical isomerism in which the isomeric forms differ little, usually only in the position of a hydrogen atom, and are able to exist in equilibrium and react with each other.

Other words from tautomerism

tau′to•meric (tô′tə-mĕrĭk) adj.
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