What is the act or process of substituting an atom or radical for another atom or radical; metethesis; also, the state of being so substituted. See Metathesis called?
substitution — (Chem.) The act or process of substituting an atom or radical for another atom or radical; metethesis; also, the state of being so substituted. See Metathesis. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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