double decomposition
double decomposition · double decompositions
A reaction between two substances in which two parts of each substance are exchangedA reaction between two substances in which two parts of each substance are exchanged; metathesis
Meaning
1 sensesA reaction between two substances in which two parts of each substance are exchanged; metathesis
a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
Forms
plural: double decompositions| Singular | double decomposition |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB):double decomposition reactionmetathesis