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Vinony

intercalation

noun

  1. chemistry process
  2. The act of inserting an extra something into an interstice
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Latin intercalō, from inter (“among”) + calō (“call out, proclaim”).

  1. A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.
  2. The reversible insertion of a molecule between two others.
  3. A layer introduced into a pre-existing sequence.

    “Their exact relationship to the host-rock is obscure but from their texture and observed metamorphic relationship they are thought to be intrusive dykes rather than intercalations of more basic lava.”