Definitions from Wiktionary (metathesis)

▸ noun:  (phonetics, prosody) The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/.
▸ noun:  (inorganic chemistry) The double decomposition of inorganic salts.
▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) The breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped.
▸ Also see metathesis



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