tautomer

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tau·to·mer / ˈtôtəmər/ • n. Chem. each of two or more isomers of a compound that exist together in equilibrium, and are readily interchanged by migration of an atom or group within the molecule.DERIVATIVES: tau·to·mer·ic / ˌtôtəˈmerik/ adj.tau·tom·er·ism / tôˈtäməˌrizəm/ n.

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