interconversion
[ in-ter-kuhn-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
noun
conversion of each of two things into the other; reciprocal conversion.
Origin of interconversion
1First recorded in 1860–65; inter- + conversion
Words Nearby interconversion
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How to use interconversion in a sentence
We have found substantial evidence which demonstrates that there is no interconversion of the two types of nucleic acid.
On Handling the Data | M. I. Mayfield
British Dictionary definitions for interconversion
interconversion
/ (ˌɪntəkənˈvɜːʃən) /
noun
a process in which two things are each converted into the other, often as the result of chemical or physical activity
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