interconversion

[ in-ter-kuhn-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun

1. conversion of each of two things into the other; reciprocal conversion.

interconversion

/ ˌɪntəkənˈvɜːʃən /

noun

1. a process in which two things are each converted into the other, often as the result of chemical or physical activity

Word History and Origins

Origin of interconversion¹

First recorded in 1860–65; inter- + conversion

Example Sentences

We have found substantial evidence which demonstrates that there is no interconversion of the two types of nucleic acid.

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