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Noun: tautomerism  to'tó-mu,ri-zum
  1. (chemistry) the existence of two or more structural isomers of a compound that readily interconvert
    "Keto-enol tautomerism is common in organic chemistry"

Derived forms: tautomerisms

Encyclopedia: Tautomerism