interchain

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adjective

in·​ter·​chain ˌin-tər-ˈchān How to pronounce interchain (audio)
chemistry
: existing between or involving two or more chains (as of amino acids)
interchain interactions

interchain

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verb

interchained; interchaining

transitive verb

obsolete
: to link (two or more things) together
Two bosoms interchained with an oath …Shakespeare

Examples of interchain in a Sentence

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Adjective
Solving such issues, which mainly surround interoperability—the communication, or lack thereof, between blockchains—Hyperlane intends to build a platform that provides secure infrastructure that developers can use to create safer interchain applications. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2022 This includes the crypto fraud prevention service Sardine, which raised $51 million, and the interchain security company Hyperlane, which raised $18.5 million. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1954, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interchain was in 1600

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“Interchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interchain. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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