double decomposition

double decomposition Word Origin noun Chemistry.

1. a reaction whose result is the interchange of two parts of two substances to form two new substances, as AgNO3 + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO3.

Origin of double decomposition First recorded in 1865–70 Also called metathesis. British Dictionary definitions for double decomposition double decomposition noun

1. a chemical reaction between two compounds that results in the interchange of one part of each to form two different compounds, as in AgNO 3 + KI → AgI + KNO 3Also called: metathesis