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

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 5 Jul. 2026.

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