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Intercalation vs Intercalator - What's the difference?

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Intercalation is a related term of intercalator.


As nouns the difference between intercalation and intercalator

is that intercalation is a period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year while intercalator is that which intercalates.

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 ----

    intercalator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which intercalates
  • (biochemistry) Any of several classes of small molecule that insert themselves into the structure of DNA

    • Related terms

    * intercalation ----