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self-metathesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
self--metathe-sis
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any metathesis reaction in which both double bonds are part of the same molecule.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From self- + metathesis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-metatheses (plural) selfmetathesis (alternative)

Questions

What does self-metathesis mean?
Any metathesis reaction in which both double bonds are part of the same molecule.
Where does self-metathesis come from?
From self- + metathesis.

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