different between intercalation vs intercalator

English

Etymology

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) From intercalate

Noun

intercalation (countable and uncountable, plural intercalations)

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

Related terms

• intercalant
• intercalate
• intercalary
• intercalated

Translations

See also

Anagrams

• interactional

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.t??.ka.la.sj??/

Noun

intercalation f (plural intercalations)

1. intercalation

Related terms

• intercalaire
• intercaler

Further reading

• “intercalation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Noun

intercalator (plural intercalators)

1. That which intercalates
2. (biochemistry) Any of several classes of small molecule that insert themselves into the structure of DNA

Derived terms

• bisintercalator
• monointercalator

Related terms

• intercalation

Latin

Verb

intercal?tor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of intercal?
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of intercal?

References

• intercalator in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• intercalator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• intercalator in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700?^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016