Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Disproportionation

👉 In chemistry, "disproportionation" refers to the process of a substance undergoing chemical reactions that results in its mass being reduced by one unit compared to its original amount. This is often used to describe the reduction of a compound or a mixture of substances when they are mixed together in solution. Disproportionate ratios can occur in many different circumstances, such as in biochemical reactions where the ratio of reactants must be equal for the reaction to proceed, or in chemical synthesis where one molecule has

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