intercalate
An atom or molecule, or a substance, that enters between the layers of the crystal…An atom or molecule, or a substance, that enters between the layers of the crystal lattice of another substance, especially that of graphite.
Meaning
2 senses(attributive, often)An atom or molecule, or a substance, that enters between the layers of the crystal lattice of another substance, especially that of graphite.
A compound formed by foreign atoms or molecules entering between the layers of a crystal lattice, especially that of graphite.
Origin
The verb is first attested in 1614, the noun in 1964; borrowed from Latin intercalātus, peThe verb is first attested in 1614, the noun in 1964; borrowed from Latin intercalātus, perfect passive participle of intercalō (“to proclaim that a day, an event, etc. has been intercalated; to insert”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from inter- (“between, among”) + calō (“to call; to proclaim”).
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Forms
plural: intercalates| Singular | intercalate |
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See also
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