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Metathesis
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a chemical reaction in which parts of two compounds are exchanged to form two new compounds
Voorbeelden
The chemist studied metathesis reactions in aqueous solutions.
02
metathese, omzetting
a phonological process in which sounds or syllables in a word are rearranged or switched positions, resulting in a change in the order of phonemes or syllables within the word
Voorbeelden
Linguists study metathesis to understand its phonological processes and its occurrence across different languages.
Taalkundigen bestuderen metathese om de fonologische processen en het voorkomen ervan in verschillende talen te begrijpen.
