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nu·cle·ate
[adj. noo-klee-it, -eyt, nyoo-; v. noo-klee-eyt, nyoo-] adjective, verb, nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing. adjective
1.
having a nucleus.
verb (used with object)
2.
to form (something) into a nucleus.
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Nucleation
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verb (used without object)
3.
to form a nucleus.
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| nucleate | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having a nucleus |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to form a nucleus |
| nucle'ation | |
| —n | |
| 'nucleator | |
| —n | |
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nucleation nu·cle·a·tion (n&oomacr;'klē-ā'shən, ny&oomacr;'-)
n.
The beginning of chemical or physical changes at discrete points in a system, such as the formation of crystals in a liquid.
The formation of cell nuclei.
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nucleation
the initial process that occurs in the formation of a crystal from a solution, a liquid, or a vapour, in which a small number of ions, atoms, or molecules become arranged in a pattern characteristic of a crystalline solid, forming a site upon which additional particles are deposited as the crystal grows.
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