tautomerism

English

Etymology

tautomer +‎ -ism

Noun

tautomerism (countable and uncountable, plural tautomerisms)

(organic chemistry) A form of isomerism in which a dynamic equilibrium between multiple isomers exists, such as that between an enol and a ketone.

Related terms

tautomer

Translations

isomerism with a dynamic equilibrium

Chinese:
Mandarin: 互變異構體, 互变异构体 (hùbiàn yìgòutǐ)

Finnish: tautomeria (fi)
Japanese: 互変異性 (ごへんいせい, gohen'isei)

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