double replacement reaction

noun — 2 senses

double replacement reaction

nounalso spelled double-replacement reaction
1

A chemical reaction involving a change of chemical bonds, so that two compounds become two different compounds, in the form AB+CD→AD+CB

double-replacement reaction

noun
1

A chemical reaction involving a change of chemical bonds, so that two compounds become two different compounds, in the form AB+CD→AC+BD

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