intercalation
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intercalation
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From Latin intercalō, from inter (“among”) + calō (“call out, proclaim”).
noun intercalations
- A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.
- The reversible insertion of a molecule between two others.
- A layer introduced into a pre-existing sequence. Their exact relationship to the host-rock is obscure but from their texture and observed metamorphic relationship they are thought to be intrusive dykes rather than intercalations of more basic lava.
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noun period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year
| Deutsch | Einschaltung, Interkalation |
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| Română | intercalare |
noun chemistry: the reversible insertion of a molecule between two others
| Русский | интеркаляция interkaljacija |
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title = {intercalation},
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