metathesis
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- noun
- /mɛˈtæθɪsɪs/
- Specialized
- During the experiment, the team successfully demonstrated the process of metathesis by mixing the compounds.
Examples
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And then we probably won't get today to catalytic hydrogenation and to polymerization and metathesis where metals are involved.
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In a metathesis reaction, the compounds A and B trade elements with C and D to create new compounds.
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So if you bring in this alkylidene compound and do the trick of metathesis, you get that.
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A ring-opening metathesis polymerization injected similar to reaction injection molding, where too-quick crosslinking is a problem.
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The chemists observed a metathesis when mixing the two solutions, resulting in distinct new compounds forming.
Synonyms
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A reaction between two chemical compounds where parts swap to form two new compounds
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Two compounds swap ions to make two new compounds
A chemical change where two compounds exchange parts to make two new compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Metathesis comes from the Greek parts meta- 'change' and -thesis 'placing', so it means 'changing places'. In chemistry it names a reaction where parts of two compounds 'swap partners' to form two new compounds.