intercalator

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noun

That which intercalates

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounintercalator (plural intercalators)

plural intercalators

  1. That which intercalates
  2. biochemistryAny of several classes of small molecule that insert themselves into the structure of DNA
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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