deintercalation

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noun

The removal of a molecule that had been inserted between two others.

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Meanings

noundeintercalation (countable and uncountable, plural deintercalations)

plural deintercalations

  1. countablephysicaluncountablechemistryThe removal of a molecule that had been inserted between two others.

Origin

From de- + intercalation.

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APA

deintercalation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deintercalation

MLA

“deintercalation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deintercalation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deintercalation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deintercalation.

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