複ふく分ぶん解かい

noun

double decomposition; metathesis

Chemistry term for a reaction where two compounds exchange ions or components. In organic chemistry, metathesis refers to the exchange of bonds between two reacting chemical species.

• 複ふく分ぶん解かい反はん応のうでは、二ふたつの化か合ごう物ぶつがイオンを交こう換かんする。

  In a double decomposition reaction, two compounds exchange ions.

• オレフィンメタセシスは有ゆう機き合ごう成せいで重じゅう要ような複ふく分ぶん解かい反はん応のうだ。

  Olefin metathesis is an important double decomposition reaction in organic synthesis.