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Interbed vs Intercalation - What's the difference?

interbed | intercalation |

In geology|lang=en terms the difference between interbed and intercalation

is that interbed is (geology) to interleave between other beds or strata having different characteristics while intercalation is (geology) a layer introduced into a pre-existing sequence.

As a verb interbed

is (geology) to interleave between other beds or strata having different characteristics.

As a noun intercalation is

a period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.

interbed

English

Verb

  • (geology) To interleave between other beds or strata having different characteristics

    • intercalation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia intercalation) (en noun)
  • A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.
  • (chemistry) The reversible insertion of a molecule between two others.
  • (geology) A layer introduced into a pre-existing sequence.

    • Related terms

    * intercalant * intercalate * intercalary * intercalated

    See also

    * bissextile * bissextile month * bissextile year * leap year * leap day

    Anagrams

    * English terms derived from Latin ----