Etymology

intercalant

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Today it means: Any molecule that intercalates, or is inserted, between two others Full definition →

French intercalant ← Latin intercalantem
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  1. Latin · derived fromintercalantem
  2. French · borrowed fromintercalant
  3. English todayintercalant

Borrowed from French intercalant, from Latin intercalantem, accusative of intercalans.

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