noun
Meaning 1
Any reaction, between a solute and its solvent, in which one or more bonds of the solute are broken; specifically a substitution, elimination or fragmentation reaction in which the solvent is the nucleophile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, physical, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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