metasubstitution

noun

Any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the meta- position

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Meanings

nounmetasubstitution (countable and uncountable, plural metasubstitutions)

plural metasubstitutions

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the meta- position

Origin

From meta- + substitution.

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APA

metasubstitution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metasubstitution

MLA

“metasubstitution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metasubstitution. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metasubstitution,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metasubstitution.

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