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metathesis
In linguistics, this term describes the switching of sounds, such as the common slip of the tongue where "ask" becomes "aks." It is used both to describe accidental speech errors and the slow, systematic evolution of languages over centuries.
In chemistry, the term refers to a specific type of double-displacement reaction. While the linguistic and chemical applications are distinct, they share the same conceptual root of exchanging positions to create a new arrangement.
Meanings
The transposition of sounds or letters in a word, often occurring as a linguistic slip or as a systematic change in the development of a language.
Examples
The professor explained how metathesis caused the sounds in the word to swap over centuries.
I keep saying asklepius instead of aesculapius because of a simple metathesis.
Is this a case of metathesis or just a random typo in the manuscript?
The child spoke with a charming metathesis that made the word spaghetti sound like spagetti.
We are studying the mechanism of olefin metathesis in the organic chemistry lab.
A double displacement reaction is essentially a metathesis reaction.
A double displacement reaction is essentially a metathesis reaction.
The catalyst facilitates the metathesis of the carbon-carbon double bonds.
I wonder if this chemical shift is a result of metathesis during the synthesis process.