displacement

Definition

• n. (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
• n. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
• n. to move something from its natural environment

Word forms

Plural

displacements

Example sentences

1. n.

   The displacement of the furniture made the room feel larger.

2. n.

   In chemistry, displacement reactions are used to predict the outcome of certain mixtures.