intercalant

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noun

Any molecule that intercalates, or is inserted, between two others

OriginFrench intercalant ← Latin intercalantem →
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Meanings

nounintercalant (plural intercalants)

plural intercalants

  1. chemistryAny molecule that intercalates, or is inserted, between two others

Origin

  1. Latinintercalantem
  2. Frenchintercalant
  3. Englishintercalant

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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