metathesis
15 points
English
10 letters
Not in frequency data
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Definitions
noun
a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural metathesises
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.