disproportionation
nounEtymology Possibly from disproportion + -ation, or from disproportionate + -ion.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A form of redox reaction in which part of a reactant is oxidized and part of it is reduced simultaneously
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A reaction wherein a single reactant generates two chemical species which are different from each other and the initial reactant.
- Related terms
- comproportionation, dismutation