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nas⋅cent
[nas-uh
nt, ney-suh
nt]
–adjective
| 1. | beginning to exist or develop: the nascent republic. |
| 2. | Chemistry. (of an element) in the nascent state. |
Origin:
1615–25; < L nāscent- (s. of nāscēns), prp. of nāscī to be born, arise, equiv. to nā(tus) born (var. of gnātus) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ent- -ent
1615–25; < L nāscent- (s. of nāscēns), prp. of nāscī to be born, arise, equiv. to nā(tus) born (var. of gnātus) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ent- -ent

Related forms:
nascence, nas⋅cen⋅cy, noun
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Nascent
Nas"cent\, a. [L. nascens, -entis, p. pr. nasci to be born. See Nation, and cf. Naissant.]1. Commencing, or in process of development; beginning to exist or to grow; coming into being; as, a nascent germ. Nascent passions and anxieties. --Berkley. 2. (Chem.) Evolving; being evolved or produced. Nascent state (Chem.), the supposed instantaneous or momentary state of an uncombined atom or radical just separated from one compound acid, and not yet united with another, -- a hypothetical condition implying peculiarly active chemical properties; as, hydrogen in the nascent state is a strong reducer.
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Main Entry: na·scent
Pronunciation: 'nas-&nt, 'nAs-
Function: adjective
1 : coming or having recently come into existence : beginning to develop
2 : of, relating to, or beingan atom or substance at the moment of its formation usually with the implication of greater reactivity than otherwise <nascent hydrogen>
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nascent nas·cent (nās'ənt, nā'sənt)
adj.
- Coming into existence; emerging.
- Of or relating to the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds.
nas'cen·cy n.
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