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disproportionation

dis·pro·por·tion·a·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-ney-shuh n, -pohr-]
    • /ˌdɪs prəˌpɔr ʃəˈneɪ ʃən, -ˌpoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-ney-shuh n, -pohr-]
    • /ˌdɪs prəˌpɔr ʃəˈneɪ ʃən, -ˌpoʊr-/

Definitions of disproportionation word

  • noun disproportionation the simultaneous oxidation and reduction of a substance reacting with itself, thereby forming two dissimilar molecules, as 2C 2 H 4 →C 2 H 6 +C 2 H 2 . 1
  • noun disproportionation a reaction between two identical molecules in which one is reduced and the other oxidized 0
  • noun disproportionation (chemistry) A form of redox reaction in which part of a reactant is oxidized and part of it is reduced simultaneously. 0
  • noun disproportionation (chemistry) A reaction wherein a single reactant generates two chemical species which are different from each other and the initial reactant. 0
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Origin of disproportionation

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; disproportion + -ation

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Parts of speech for Disproportionation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
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disproportionation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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