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interconversion

American

[in-ter-kuhn-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ˌɪn tər kənˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

noun

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

interconversion British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of interconversion

First recorded in 1860–65; inter- + conversion

Example Sentences

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In addition, this hopping must not be too quick, so there is enough time for the interconversion of different excited states.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024

This system dynamically manipulates the interconversion of excitons and trions, allowing nanoscale control and investigation of their emission properties.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024

The enzyme mediates the interconversion of certain sugar molecules — the change of glucose into fructose, for example.

From Nature • Oct. 23, 2018

Both IDH1 and IDH2 are metabolic enzymes that normally catalyse the interconversion of α-KG and another molecule, isocitrate.

From Nature • Mar. 28, 2017

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

From On Handling the Data by Mayfield, M. I.

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