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Definition of metatheses:

(n) : (phonetics, prosody) The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/.
(n) : (organic chemistry) The breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped.
(n) : (inorganic chemistry) The double decomposition of inorganic salts.

Definition of metatheses:

(n) : (phonetics, prosody) The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/.
(n) : (organic chemistry) The breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped.
(n) : (inorganic chemistry) The double decomposition of inorganic salts.

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