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metathesis
[ muh-tath-uh-sis ]
noun
- the transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word, as in the pronunciation [kuhmf, -ter-b, uh, l] for comfortable or [aks] for ask.
- Chemistry. double decomposition.
metathesis
/ mɪˈtæθəsɪs; ˌmɛtəˈθɛtɪk /
noun
- the transposition of two sounds or letters in a word
- chem another name for double decomposition
Derived Forms
- metathetic, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ··ٳ· [met-, uh, -, thet, -ik], a·ٳi· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of metathesis1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of metathesis1
Example Sentences
To this purpose, they employed both a chemical reaction called ring-closing metathesis and photocatalysis -- a process in which chemical reactions are promoted by light energy.
A sports manufacturer has developed a plastic baseball bat from compounds created through metathesis.
Exploiting a process known as metathesis, in which carbon compounds exchange parts with one another, Grubbs showed how to create a broad range of new products, from environmentally friendly plastics to resins to pharmaceuticals.
What’s going on there is metathesis, and it’s a very common, perfectly natural process.
He found the freedom to choose his research when he joined the French Petroleum Institute in 1960, and it led to his breakthrough on metathesis.
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