ALL meanings of disproportionation
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D d - noun disproportionation the simultaneous oxidation and reduction of a substance reacting with itself, thereby forming two dissimilar molecules, as 2C 2 H 4 →C 2 H 6 +C 2 H 2 . 1
- noun disproportionation a reaction between two identical molecules in which one is reduced and the other oxidized 0
- noun disproportionation (chemistry) A form of redox reaction in which part of a reactant is oxidized and part of it is reduced simultaneously. 0
- noun disproportionation (chemistry) A reaction wherein a single reactant generates two chemical species which are different from each other and the initial reactant. 0