intercalation

English

Etymology

(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this etymology?) From intercalate

Noun

Wikipedia intercalation (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

Related terms

• intercalant
• intercalate
• intercalary
• intercalated

Translations

• French: intercalation (fr) f
• Romanian: intercalare (ro) f

See also

bissextile bissextile month bissextile year

leap year leap day

Anagrams

• interactional

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Pronunciation

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Noun

intercalation f (plural intercalations)

1. intercalation

Related terms

• intercalaire
• intercaler