double decomposition

Noun
  1. A chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB) (synset 113490269)
    is a type of: chemical reaction, reaction - (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
    subtypes: double replacement reaction - a chemical reaction between two compounds where the positive ion of one compound is exchanged with the positive ion of another compound
    same as: double decomposition reaction, metathesis

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