displacement
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- noun
- /dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/
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reacción de desplazamiento
- Chemotherapy doses were calculated from limb volumes measured using the water displacement technique or circumferential limb measurements (6, 11, 23, 24).
Examples
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In the chemical experiment, the displacement reaction released hydrogen gas when zinc replaced copper in the solution.
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Is the normal course of the reaction a replacement or a displacement, right?
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A measure of the ease of electron displacement within an atom.
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It seems to be working well in Brazil for oil displacement.
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So what I'm now going to do is to pour in the magnesium powder and watch what happens as the displacement reaction begins.
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The displacement of iron by aluminum in the reaction demonstrates how metals can replace each other in compounds.
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The scientist observed the displacement of silver ions in the solution as the more reactive copper replaced them.
Synonyms
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A reaction where a more reactive element replaces a less reactive one in a compound
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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A reaction where a more reactive element replaces a less reactive one in a compound
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A measure used to show how much space something takes, for example litres or cubic metres
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The amount of liquid pushed aside equals the volume of an object under the liquid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Displacement comes from dis- 'away' and place 'position', and in chemistry it describes one element taking the 'place' of another and pushing it 'away' from the compound. This makes it easy to remember displacement as a reaction where one element replaces another.