Word of the Day — April 28, 2026

tautomeric

/taut-OM-er-ic/adjectivePush me

Definition

When a molecule can flip between two different structures that are actually the same compound.

Of, relating to, formed or characterized by tautomerism.

Memory Hook

TAUTO = same, MERIC = parts. Think of a molecular shape-shifter that's still fundamentally the same thing—like a coin spinning between heads and tails.