interconversion

American  

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

noun

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

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interconversion British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of interconversion

First recorded in 1860–65; inter- + conversion

Example Sentences

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

Enolic Forms.—A final avenue for the interconversion of glucose, mannose, and fructose into one another, is through the spontaneous transformations which these undergo when dissolved in water containing sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred