interphase noun & adjective. ['ɪntǝfeɪz] E20.
[from INTER- 2 + PHASE noun.]
A. noun.
1. Cytology. In cell division, the stage between successive mitoses, or between the first and second divisions of meiosis. E20.

2. Physical Chemistry. The region between two phases in which properties differ from the bulk properties of either phase. M20.
b. adjective. Occurring or existing between two phases or states of matter; of or pertaining to (an) interphase. M20.

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