intercalation

Etymology

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) From intercalate

Noun

intercalation (countable and uncountable, plural intercalations)

1. A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.
2. (chemistry) The reversible insertion of a molecule between two others.
3. (geology) A layer introduced into a pre-existing sequence.

Anagrams

• interactional

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ka.la.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

intercalation f (plural intercalations)

1. intercalation

Further reading

• “intercalation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).