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nu⋅cle⋅ate

  [adj. noo-klee-it, -eyt, nyoo-; v. noo-klee-eyt, nyoo-] adjective, verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
Use nucleation in a Sentence
–adjective
1. having a nucleus.
–verb (used with object)
2. to form (something) into a nucleus.
–verb (used without object)
3. to form a nucleus.
Origin:
1860–65; < L nucleātus having a kernel or stone. See nucleus, -ate 1

Related forms:
nu⋅cle⋅a⋅tion  [noo-klee-ey-shuhn, nyoo-] , noun
nu⋅cle⋅a⋅tor, noun
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nu·cle·ate   (nōō'klē-ĭt, nyōō'-)   
adj.  Nucleated.
v.   (-āt') nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing, nu·cle·ates

v.   tr.

  1. To bring together into a nucleus.

  2. To act as a nucleus for.

  3. To provide a nucleus for.

v.   intr.
To form a nucleus.
nu'cle·a'tion n., nu'cle·a'tor n.
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Main Entry: nu·cle·ate
Pronunciation: 'n(y)ü-klE-"At
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -at·ed; -at·ing
transitivesenses
1 : to form into a nucleus
2 : to act as a nucleus for
3 : to supply nuclei to nucleate intransitive senses
1 : to form a nucleus
2 : to act as a nucleus
3 : to begin to form

Main Entry: nu·cle·a·tion
Pronunciation: "n(y)ü-klE-'A-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the formation of nuclei
2 : the action of a nucleus in starting a process (as condensation, crystallization, or precipitation)
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nucleate nu·cle·ate (n&oomacr;'klē-āt', -ĭt, ny&oomacr;'-)
adj.
Nucleated. v. nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing, nu·cle·ates (-āt')

  1. To form into a nucleus.

  2. To serve or act as a nucleus for.

  3. To provide a nucleus for.

n.
A salt of a nucleic acid.

nucleation nu·cle·a·tion (n&oomacr;'klē-ā'shən, ny&oomacr;'-)
n.

  1. The beginning of chemical or physical changes at discrete points in a system, such as the formation of crystals in a liquid.

  2. 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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