tautomer

noun tau·to·mer \ˈtȯ-tə-mər\

Definition of TAUTOMER

: any of the forms of a tautomeric compound

International Scientific Vocabulary, from tautomeric

First Known Use: 1903

Medical Dictionary

noun tau·to·mer \ˈtȯt-ə-mər\

: any of the forms of a tautomeric compound

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