intercalating

UK
/ˌɪntəˈkeɪleɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˌɪntɚˈkeɪleɪtɪŋ/

Translations

intercalatingnoun
UK
/ɪnˈtɜː.kə.leɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈtɝː.kə.leɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerund noun referring to the act or process of intercalating; normally uncountable
intercalatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˌɪntəˈkeɪl.eɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˌɪntɚˈkeɪ.leɪ.tɪŋ/
Used as a present-participle adjective meaning ‘inserting between layers or parts’
The intercalating agent was used in the experiment to study DNA interactions.
Интеркалирующий агент использовался в эксперименте для изучения взаимодействий ДНК.
Synonyms
inserting between
wedging in
slotting in
placing between
introducing intermittently
intercalateverb

intercalating

Gerund

intercalated
Past Simple
intercalated
Past Participle
intercalating
Gerund
UK
/ˌɪntəˈkeɪleɪt/
US
/ˌɪntɚˈkeɪleɪt/
The scientist decided to intercalate a new element into the existing compound.
Учёный решил вставлять новый элемент в существующее соединение.
The editor will intercalate additional chapters into the book.
Редактор будет включать дополнительные главы в книгу.

Definitions

intercalatingnoun
The act or process of inserting or being inserted between layers, parts, or existing elements.
Intercalating of lithium ions occurs during the charging cycle of the battery.
intercalatinggerund / present participle
Serving to insert or being inserted between layers, parts, or elements.
An intercalating dye slips between the base pairs of DNA.
intercalateverb
To insert or position something between existing elements or layers.
The scientist intercalated the new data into the existing dataset to ensure a comprehensive analysis.
To insert a day or month into a calendar, especially in a leap year.
The ancient Romans would intercalate an extra month to align their calendar with the solar year.