interconvert

transitive verb

in·​ter·​convert "+ How to pronounce interconvert (audio)
: to change each into the other : interchange
ordinary and extraordinary rays were interconverted when the crystals were placed at right anglesS. F. Mason

Word History

Etymology

inter- + convert

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“Interconvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconvert. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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