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Intercalated

Definition:

(adjective) Inserted or placed between two existing elements or entities.

(verb) To insert or place something between two existing elements or entities.

Senses:

1. Intercalated as an adjective:
• Placed at intervals within something.
• Inserted between alternating elements.
2. Intercalated as a verb:
• To insert an extra day or month into a calendar to maintain accuracy.
• To insert or add something between two existing elements.

Sample Sentences:

Adjective:

• The intercalated pages in the notebook provided additional space for writing.
• In the periodic table, the intercalated elements are organized between the primary ones.

Verb:

• Scientists intercalated dye molecules between the layers of graphene for enhanced conductivity.
• In order to align the lunar calendar with the solar year, an extra month is intercalated every few years.

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