double decomposition

Noun

Meaning

a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

metathesis double decomposition reaction double displacement

Hypernyms

reaction chemical reaction

Hyponyms

double replacement reaction

Close letter words and terms

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