Metathesis

Meaning

Noun

●

In Phonetics & Prosody:

The

of

,

or

within a

, such

as /æks/.

●

In Inorganic chemistry:

The

double decomposition

of

salts.

●

In Organic chemistry:

The

and

of

in

in which

are swapped.

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Origin

metathesis

English

metathesis

Latin

μετάθεσις

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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