The insertion of a day, or other portion of time, in a calendar.
The insertion or introduction of anything among others, as the insertion of a phrase, line, or verse in a metrical composition;
The binding of a molecule between adjacent base pairs in DNA.
The technique of inserting extra days, weeks, or months into a calendar to insure that it stays synchronized with the motions of the sun. The most familiar example is our leap year.
The insertion of a molecule (which is typically flat and aromatic) between adjacent base pairs of DNA.
The insertion of flat polycyclic molecules between nucleotides in a DNA duplex. See Intercalating agent.
(in· TER· ca· LA· tion). The act or instance of inserting extra time such as days, months, and the like, into the calendar.
The insertion of an extra day or month into a calendar, to make the average length of the calendar year more nearly equal to the seasonal year. In the Roman, Hebraic and other luni-solar calendars, the insertion of an extra month. In the later Roman and modern (Julian and Gregorian) calendars, the insertion of an extra day.
an insertion into a calendar
Occasional insertion of one or more days within a calendar for the purpose of keeping calendar years in sync with solar years.
the 'slotting' of a molecule inbetween layers; e.g. flat benzene can intercalate between Watson-Crick base pairs.
refers to the inter-leafing of a small molecule between adjacent bases in a DNA helix.
A day or longer period inserted into a calendar in an attempt to keep calendar years in sync with solar years.
Intercalation is the insertion of a leap day, week or month into some calendar years to make the calendar follow the seasons or moon phases. Lunisolar calendars may require a combination of both adjustments.
Intercalation is a term used in host-guest chemistry for the reversible inclusion of a molecule (or group) between two other molecules (or groups). The host molecules usually comprise some form of periodic network. Intercalation is found in DNA intercalation and in graphite intercalation compounds.
