métathèse

Meaning

1. (feminine) metathesis (the breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped)
2. (feminine) metathesis

Concepts

metathesis

double decomposition

double decomposition reaction

Translations

metatesi

metàtesi

metátesis

Metathese

metathese

metathesis

letteromzetting

klankverspringing

klankomzetting

metátese

interversione

harf ve seslerin yer değiştirmesi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/me.ta.tɛz/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin metathesis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μετάθεσις (metáthesis).