disproportionation

English

Etymology

Possibly from disproportion +‎ -ation, or from disproportionate +‎ -ion.

Noun

disproportionation (countable and uncountable, plural disproportionations)

(chemistry) A form of redox reaction in which part of a reactant is oxidized and part of it is reduced simultaneously
(chemistry) A reaction wherein a single reactant generates two chemical species which are different from each other and the initial reactant.

Related terms

Translations

a form of redox reaction wherein the reactant is both oxidized and reduced

French: dismutation (fr) f
German: Disproportionierung f
Italian: disproporzionamento m
Korean: 불균등화 (bulgyundeunghwa)
Spanish: dismutación f

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