Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or designating a compound that can exist in two or more tautomeric forms, which are rapidly interconverted through a process such as proton transfer.

“The chemist studied tautomeric compounds in her research on molecular structure.”

2. noun

a compound that can exist in two or more tautomeric forms.

“The scientist identified several tautomeric forms of the molecule in her experiment.”