noun
- plural of tautomerism; chemical phenomena in which compounds exist in two or more structural forms that readily interconvert
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The professor explained several tautomerisms observed in organic molecules.
- Keto-enol tautomerisms are among the most studied structural interconversions.
- These tautomerisms affect the compound’s reactivity and properties.
- Students must understand tautomerisms to predict molecular behavior.
- The research focused on identifying new tautomerisms in heterocyclic compounds.