metathesis
Syllabification: (me·tath·e·sis)
Pronunciation: /məˈtaTHəsəs/
Definition of metathesis
noun ( plural metatheses /-ˌsēz/)
- 2 (also metathesis reaction) Chemistry a reaction in which two compounds exchange ions, typically with precipitation of an insoluble product. Also called double decomposition.
Derivatives
Origin:
late 16th century: from Greek, from metatithenai 'transpose, change the position of'
