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disproportionation
[ dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-ney-shuhn, -pohr- ]
/ ˌdɪs prəˌpɔr ʃəˈneɪ ʃən, -ˌpoʊr- /
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noun Chemistry.
the simultaneous oxidation and reduction of a substance reacting with itself, thereby forming two dissimilar molecules, as 2C2H4→C2H6+C2H2.
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Origin of disproportionation
First recorded in 1925–30; disproportion + -ation
Words nearby disproportionation
disproof, disproportion, disproportional, disproportionate, disproportionately, disproportionation, disprove, Dispur, disputable, disputant, disputation
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British Dictionary definitions for disproportionation
disproportionation
/ (ˌdɪsprəˌpɔːʃəˈneɪʃən) /
noun
a reaction between two identical molecules in which one is reduced and the other oxidized
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