double decomposition
noun/ˌdʌbl ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃn/
/ˌdʌbl ˌdiːkɑːmpəˈzɪʃn/
[uncountable] (chemistry)- a process in which atoms from one molecule change places with atoms from another molecule, forming two new molecules
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