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English
Etymology
From LL., from Gr. metathesis.

Noun
en-noun|metatheses

1. the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/
2. chemistry the double decomposition of inorganic salts
3. chemistry the breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped

Related terms
metathetic

See also
spoonerism

Translations
trans-top|the transportation of letters, syllables or sounds within a word
Icelandic: hljóðvíxl n|p, stafavíxl n|p
trans-mid
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trans-top|the double decomposition of inorganic salts
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|the breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Bosnian: metateza f
Croatian: metateza f
French: métathèse f
Icelandic: gagnkvæm efnahópaskipti við efnahvörf n|p, gagnkvæm frumeindaskipti við efnahvörf n|p
Italian: metatesi f
mid
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: ме�а�еза f
:Roman: metateza f

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