interconversion

[ in-ter-kuh n-vur-zhuh n, -shuh n ]
/ ˌɪn tər kənˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

noun

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

Origin of interconversion

First recorded in 1860–65; inter- + conversion

Words nearby interconversion

interconnect, interconnectedness, interconsonantal, intercontinental, intercontinental ballistic missile, interconversion, interconvert, intercooler, intercostal, intercostal artery, intercostal membrane

Example sentences from the Web for interconversion

  • 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