Definition of intercalate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
general insertionTECH. insert something between other thingsTECH.
- He intercalated a note into the book.
2.
molecular biologyTECH. insert a substance between moleculesTECH.
- The dye can intercalate between DNA strands.
3.
calendarTECH. insert an extra day into a calendarTECH.
- The committee decided to intercalate a day in February.
4.
geologyTECH. insert layers or material between othersTECH.
- Scientists can intercalate foreign molecules between the layers of graphene..
Expressions with intercalate
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cell inserted between other cells or layers
The intercalate cell was observed between the muscle fibers.
Origin of intercalate
Latin, inter (between) + calare (proclaim)
Examples of intercalate in a sentence
The editor intercalated additional scenes into the film. Researchers intercalate chemicals into the cell membrane. The scientist managed to intercalate the compound into the protein structure. They had to intercalate a day to align the calendar. Astronomers suggested to intercalate an extra day this year. Engineers intercalate insulation between the walls for better thermal efficiency.
Chemists intercalate different compounds into the crystal structure.
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- French:intercaler, ajouter, ...
- German:einfügen, interkalieren, ...
- Italian:intercalare, aggiungere, ...
- Spanish:intercalar, ...
- Portuguese:intercalar, adicionar um dia, ...
- Chinese:插入, 添加, ...
- Japanese:挿入する, 組み込む, ...
- Arabic:أَدْخَلَ, دَسَّ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַכְנִיס, לְהִשְׁתַּלֵּב, ...
- Russian:вставить, встраивать, ...
- Ukrainian:вставляти, вставити, ...
- Hindi:डालना, स्थापित करना, ...
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