English word tautomerism comes from English -ism, English tautomer
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ism | English (eng) | (medicine) Used to form names of conditions or syndromes. Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.. Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a [...] |
| tautomer | English (eng) | (chemistry) Any of the multiple forms of a tautomeric compound. |
| tautomerism | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) A form of isomerism in which a dynamic equilibrium between multiple isomers exists, such as that between an enol and a ketone. |