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• Metathesis

  [muh-tath-uh-sis] /məˈtæθ ə sɪs/ noun, plural metatheses [muh-tath-uh-seez] /məˈtæθ əˌsiz/ (Show IPA) 1. the transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word, as in the pronunciation [kuhmf-ter-buh l] /ˈkʌmf tər bəl/ (Show IPA) for comfortable or [aks] /æks/ (Show IPA) for ask. 2. Chemistry. . /mɪˈtæθəsɪs/ noun (pl) -ses (-ˌsiːz) 1. the transposition of […]

• Metathesize

  [muh-tath-uh-sahyz] /məˈtæθ əˌsaɪz/ verb (used with or without object), metathesized, metathesizing. 1. to cause to undergo or undergo . /mɪˈtæθɪˌsaɪz/ verb 1. to change or cause to change by metathesis v. 1893, from metathesis + -ize. Related: Metathesized; metathesizing. metathesize me·tath·e·size (mĭ-tāth’ĭ-sīz’) v. me·tath·e·sized, me·tath·e·siz·ing, me·tath·e·siz·es To subject to or undergo metathesis.

• Metathetic

  [muh-tath-uh-sis] /məˈtæθ ə sɪs/ noun, plural metatheses [muh-tath-uh-seez] /məˈtæθ əˌsiz/ (Show IPA) 1. the transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word, as in the pronunciation [kuhmf-ter-buh l] /ˈkʌmf tər bəl/ (Show IPA) for comfortable or [aks] /æks/ (Show IPA) for ask. 2. Chemistry. . /mɪˈtæθəsɪs/ noun (pl) -ses (-ˌsiːz) 1. the transposition of […]

• Metathorax

  [met-uh-thawr-aks, -thohr-] /ˌmɛt əˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-/ noun, plural metathoraxes, metathoraces [met-uh-thawr-uh-seez, -thohr-] /ˌmɛt əˈθɔr əˌsiz, -ˈθoʊr-/ (Show IPA) 1. the posterior division of the of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings. /ˌmɛtəˈθɔːræks/ noun (pl) -raxes, -races (-rəˌsiːz) 1. the third and last segment of an insect’s thorax, […]

• Metatoluidine

  [met-uh-tuh-loo-i-deen, -din] /ˌmɛt ə təˈlu ɪˌdin, -dɪn/ noun, Chemistry. 1. a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 9 N, the meta isomer of , used in the manufacture of dyes and other organic compounds.

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