See Also: plight 1, noun(dictionary)
plight(2)(dictionary)
plight(4)(dictionary)
plight(1)(dictionary)
plight(3)(dictionary)
plight 2, verb(dictionary)
sin 1, noun(dictionary)
sit-down 2, noun(dictionary)
tot 1, noun(dictionary)
jig 1, noun(dictionary)

disproportionation (iou) and plight 1, noun (oh)


disproportionation (iou)



disproportionation noun. E20.
[from DISPROPORTION noun or verb + -ATION.]
Chemistry. A transfer of atoms or valency electrons between identical atoms or ions so as to give dissimilar products; decomposition in which a compound is both oxidized and reduced.

plight 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Anglo-French; Origin: plit, from Latin plictus; PLAIT]
a very bad situation that someone is in
plight of
::the desperate plight of the flood victims
::the country's economic plight