metathesis
/məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/.
2
The double decomposition of inorganic salts.
3
The breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped.
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