displacement reaction

/dɪsˌpleɪsmənt riˌækʃən/
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Definitions of displacement reaction
  1. noun
    (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
    synonyms: displacement
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    type of:
    chemical reaction, reaction
    (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
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