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Reversal vs Umpolung - What's the difference?

reversal | umpolung |

As nouns the difference between reversal and umpolung

is that reversal is the state of being reversed while umpolung is reversal (especially of polarity).

As an adjective reversal

is intended to reverse; implying reversal.

reversal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The state of being reversed.
  • An instance of reversing.
  • A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Intended to reverse; implying reversal.
    • (Bishop Burnet)

    umpolung

    English

    (wikipedia umpolung)

    Noun

  • (organic chemistry) The chemical modification of a functional group with the aim of the reversal of polarity of that group.