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1. (noun) metathesis
a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence
Synonyms: double decomposition reaction, double decomposition

2. (noun) double decomposition, double decomposition reaction, metathesis
a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
Synonyms: metathesis, double decomposition reaction, double decomposition

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