tautomer
[ taw-tuh-mer ]
/ ˈtɔ tə mər /
noun Chemistry.
a compound that exhibits tautomerism.
Origin of tautomer
First recorded in 1900–05; back formation from
tautomerism
Words nearby tautomer
tauto-,
tautog,
tautologism,
tautologize,
tautology,
tautomer,
tautomeric fiber,
tautomerism,
tautomerize,
tautonym,
tautosyllabic
British Dictionary definitions for tautomer
tautomer
/ (ˈtɔːtəmə) /
noun
either of the two forms of a chemical compound that exhibits tautomerism