inversion vs chemical action

chemical action vs inversion

inversion and chemical action both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inversion	Yes	No	No	No
chemical action	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chemical action is a hypernym of inversion; that is, chemical action is a word with a broader meaning than inversion:

inversion: a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
chemical action: (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved

Other hypernyms of inversion include chemical change, chemical process.

inversion (noun)	chemical action (noun)
turning upside down; setting on end	(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
the act of turning inside out
a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex
the reversal of the normal order of words
(counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed
the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)

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