metathesis
- noun
- /mɛˈtæθɪsɪs/
- Specialized
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metátesis
- 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
A reaction between two chemical compounds where parts swap to form two new compounds
A chemical change where two compounds exchange parts to make two new compounds
Two compounds swap ions 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.
