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Plural of intermediate

regular plural

The plural of intermediate is intermediates.

Forms of intermediate

Singularintermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/
Pluralintermediates /ɪn.tɚˈmi.di.əts/
Countablecountable

Intermediates in a sentence

  • An oil refinery adds value to crude oil by distilling it into various desired intermediates and end products.From the entry add value
  • Techniques that have successfully identified ionic intermediates in solution have been applied to gas-phase pyrolyses.1972, A. C. Knipe, “Chapter 4: Elimination Reactions”, in B. Capon, C. W. Rees, editors, Organic Reaction Mechanisms 1971, page 143. From the entry pyrolysis
  • Some intermediates differ but slightly from a purely henny bird in appearance.1921, Journal of Genetics, volumes 1-12, page 41. From the entry henny
  • The succinylase branch utilizes succinyl-CoA to generate succinylated intermediates; similarly the acetylase branch utilizes acetyl-CoA to produce acetylated intermediates.2015 November 7, “Identification of Small-Molecule Inhibitors against Meso -2, 6-Diaminopimelate Dehydrogenase from Porphyromonas…. From the entry succinylase
  • They were rather fast silhouets, and the shapes were very fluid compared with the intermediates before the ’68 models.1978, Automotive News. From the entry silhouet

Meaning of intermediate

  1. adjective Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
  2. noun Anything in an intermediate position.
  3. noun An intermediary.

Full definition of intermediate

Questions about the plural of intermediate

What is the plural of intermediate?
The plural of intermediate is intermediates.
Is intermediate countable?
Intermediate is a countable noun.

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