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metathesis
[ muh-tath-uh-sis ]
noun
- the transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word, as in the pronunciation [kuhmf, -ter-b, uh, l] for comfortable or [aks] for ask.
- Chemistry. double decomposition.
metathesis
/ m瑟藞t忙胃蓹s瑟s; 藢m蓻t蓹藞胃蓻t瑟k /
noun
- the transposition of two sounds or letters in a word
- chem another name for double decomposition
Derived Forms
- metathetic, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 尘别迟路补路迟丑别迟路颈肠 [met-, uh, -, thet, -ik], 尘别迟顎卆路迟丑别迟顎僫路肠补濒 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of metathesis1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of metathesis1
Example Sentences
To this purpose, they employed both a chemical reaction called ring-closing metathesis and photocatalysis -- a process in which chemical reactions are promoted by light energy.
A sports manufacturer has developed a plastic baseball bat from compounds created through metathesis.
Exploiting a process known as metathesis, in which carbon compounds exchange parts with one another, Grubbs showed how to create a broad range of new products, from environmentally friendly plastics to resins to pharmaceuticals.
What鈥檚 going on there is metathesis, and it鈥檚 a very common, perfectly natural process.
He found the freedom to choose his research when he joined the French Petroleum Institute in 1960, and it led to his breakthrough on metathesis.
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