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intercalation

[ in-tur-kuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of intercalating; insertion or interpolation, as in a series.
  2. something that is intercalated; interpolation.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of intercalation1

First recorded in 1570–80, intercalation is from the Latin word Գٱپō- (stem of Գٱپō ). See intercalate, -ion
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Example Sentences

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This phenomenon is called intercalation and what the researchers had discovered was titanium gold carbide.

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The purpose of intercalation is commonly to modify the host's properties or structure for improved device performance, as seen in, for example, commercial lithium-ion batteries.

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Li intercalation in MoS2: in situ observation of its dynamics and tuning optical and electrical properties.

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Calendar buffs may call this process “intercalation” and the extra 13th month an “intercalary” month.

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His pieces were often marked by accounts of the dramas he suffered while trying to write them, the odd personal intercalations reliant upon the expectation that he would write straight journalism.

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