substitution
See also: Substitution
English
Etymology
From Middle French substitution, from Late Latin substitutio.
Noun
substitution (countable and uncountable, plural substitutions)
- the act of substituting or the state of being substituted
- a substitute or replacement
- (chemistry) (especially in organic chemistry) the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another
Derived terms
- substitution cipher
- substitution reaction
- substitution rule
Translations
the act of substituting or the state of being substituted
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substitute — see substitute
the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /syp.sti.ty.sjɔ̃/
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