interconversion

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

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

Origin of interconversion

1
First 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
  1. 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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