replace; substitute; single displacement
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(chemistry) to replace; single displacement reaction
technicalTechnical chemistry term describing a redox reaction where one element replaces another in a compound. Example: magnesium reacting with copper sulfate to produce copper and magnesium sulfate.
Měi镁
hé和
liú硫
suān酸
tóng铜
fǎn反
yìng应
shēng生
chéng成
tóng铜
hé和
liú硫
suān酸
měi镁
。
Magnesium reacts with copper sulfate to produce copper and magnesium sulfate.
Xīn锌
néng能
bǎ把
suān酸
zhōng中
de的
qīng氢
zhì置
huàn换
chū出
lái来
。
Zinc can displace hydrogen from acids.
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Tiě铁
kě可
yǐ以
zhì置
huàn换
liú硫
suān酸
tóng铜
róng溶
yè液
zhōng中
de的
tóng铜
。
Iron can displace copper from copper sulfate solution.
verb
to replace; to substitute; to interchange
neutralUsed for general replacement of parts, components, or positions. Often implies mutual exchangeability.
Tōng通
yòng用
jiàn件
kě可
yǐ以
hù互
xiāng相
zhì置
huàn换
。
Universal parts can be interchanged with one another.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
líng零
jiàn件
kě可
yǐ以
hù互
xiāng相
zhì置
huàn换
shǐ使
yòng用
。
These two parts can be used interchangeably.
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Wǒ我
men们
lún轮
huàn换
gǎng岗
wèi位
，
hù互
xiāng相
zhì置
huàn换
le了
yī一
xià下
gōng工
zuò作
nèi内
róng容
。
We rotated positions and exchanged our work content.