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Definition of double decomposition noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

double decomposition

noun

/ˌdʌbl ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃn/

/ˌdʌbl ˌdiːkɑːmpəˈzɪʃn/

[uncountable] (chemistry)

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a process in which atoms from one molecule change places with atoms from another molecule, forming two new molecules

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