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複分解 (ふくぶんかい, fukubunkai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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In a double decomposition reaction, two compounds exchange ions.
Olefin metathesis is an important double decomposition reaction in organic synthesis.
Kanji 複 duplicate, double, compound 分 part, minute of time, segment Related words 分ぶん 解かい 分解 means decomposition or breakdown in general, while 複分解 specifically refers to double decomposition or metathesis in chemistry.
置ち 換かん 反はん 応のう 置換反応 is a substitution reaction, which is a broader category; 複分解 is a type of substitution reaction where two compounds exchange parts.
Etymology Compound of 複 (ふく, 'double') and 分解 (ぶんかい, 'decomposition'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'double decomposition' and is used in chemistry.
