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Noun
1. double decomposition; metathesis
Wikipedia definition
2. Salt metathesis reactionSalt metathesis (from the Greek μετάθεσις "transposition") is a molecular process involving the exchange of bonds between the two reacting chemical species, which results in the creation of products with similar or identical bonding affiliations. This is represented by the general reaction scheme: AB+CD → AD+CB These chemical species can either be ionic or covalent.
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