Usually means: Replacement of atom or group.
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▸ noun:  (chemistry) a reaction in which one functional group is replaced with another

Similar:
substitution, disubstitution, nucleophilic substitution, parasubstitution, electrophilic substitution, metasubstitution, monosubstitution, orthosubstitution, substituent, multisubstitution, more...

Opposite:
addition reaction, oxidation reaction

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Similar:
substitution, disubstitution, nucleophilic substitution, parasubstitution, electrophilic substitution, metasubstitution, monosubstitution, orthosubstitution, substituent, multisubstitution, more...

Opposite:
addition reaction, oxidation reaction



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