transmetallation

noun

Any reaction in which one metal is exchanged for another in an organometallic compound.

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Meanings

nountransmetallation (plural transmetallations)

plural transmetallations

  1. chemistryAny reaction in which one metal is exchanged for another in an organometallic compound.

Origin

From trans- + metal + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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