Intercalation

Intercalation

A method of synchronising a lunar calendar with a solar year by adding extra days or months. Extra days are known as intercalary days and extra months are known as intercalary. Intercalation is the source of leap years, or the addition of an extra day or other period of time in order to reconcile the solar year with that of the calendar we use.

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intercalation

Astronomy; Moon

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Health care; Cancer treatment

In biochemistry, a type of molecule that binds to DNA and inserts itself into the DNA structure. Some intercalators are used as treatments for cancer.

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Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

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Medical; Health care; Medicine

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Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A chemical capable of inserting between adjacent base pairs in a DNA molecule.

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Legal services; DNA forensics

A chemical that can insert itself between the stacked bases at the center of the DNA double helix, possibly causing a frameshift mutation.

crescent moon

Astronomy; Moon

The moon when it appears partly but less than one-half lit. It is seen between a new moon and a half moon.

gobbous moon

Astronomy; Moon

The Moon when it appears more than half lit but less than fully lit. It happens between full moon and half moon.

new moon

Astronomy; Moon

The Moon when it is not visible or when it is visible only as a thin crescent, is named as new moon.

moon

Astronomy; Moon

The round object that moves around the Earth at a distance of about 240,000 miles. Moon is one-fourth the size of the Earth.

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phase

Astronomy; Moon

One of the ways that the moon appears depending on how much of its sun-lit surface is visible.

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