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Metathesis
01
a chemical reaction in which parts of two compounds are exchanged to form two new compounds
Exemplos
The reaction of silver nitrate with sodium chloride is a classic example of metathesis.
In metathesis, cations and anions swap partners to create new compounds.
02
metátese, transposição
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
Exemplos
Metathesis in linguistics refers to the rearrangement of sounds or syllables within a word.
A metátese na linguística refere-se ao rearranjo de sons ou sílabas dentro de uma palavra.
An example of metathesis is the pronunciation of " ask " as " aks " in some dialects of English.
Um exemplo de metátese é a pronúncia de "ask" como "aks" em alguns dialetos do inglês.
