Displacement
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
Framework senses
- §1
- act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
- §2
- act of removing from office or employment
- §3
- to move something from its natural environment
- §4
- the act of uniform movement
- §5
- an event in which something is displaced without rotation
- §6
- a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
- §7
- (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound