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Double Decomposition

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)

MWE

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
double decomposition reactionmetathesis
plural
Double Decompositions
possessive
Double Decomposition's
pluralpossessive
Double Decompositions'