ALL meanings of double decomposition
dou·ble de·com·po·si·tion
D d - noun double decomposition a reaction whose result is the interchange of two parts of two substances to form two new substances, as AgNO 3 + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO 3 . 1
- noun double decomposition (chemistry) a reaction between two substances in which two parts of each substance are exchanged; metathesis. 0
- noun double decomposition a chemical reaction between two compounds that results in the interchange of one part of each to form two different compounds, as in AgNO3 + KI → AgI + KNO3 0
- noun double decomposition metathesis (sense b) 0