metathesis
/mə.ˈtæ.θə.sɪs/noun
- 1
The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/.
- 2
The double decomposition of inorganic salts.
- 3
The breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped.
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