intercalation

== English == === Etymology === From Latin intercalō, from inter (“among”) + calō (“call out, proclaim”). === Noun === intercalation (countable and uncountable, plural intercalations) A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year. (physical chemistry) The reversible insertion of a molecule between two others. (geology) A layer introduced into a pre-existing sequence. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Anagrams === interactional == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ka.la.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === intercalation f (plural intercalations) intercalation ==== Related terms ==== intercalaire intercaler === Further reading === “intercalation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012