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Displacement

nounid 41858·updated May 18, 2026
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(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

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deracinationdisplacement reactionshiftsupplantingtranslation
plural
Displacements
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Displacement's
pluralpossessive
Displacements'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary7 sensesview framework →
§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
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
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