| nucleate | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having a nucleus |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to form a nucleus |
| nucle'ation | |
| —n | |
| 'nucleator | |
| —n | |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| nucleate | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having a nucleus |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to form a nucleus |
| nucle'ation | |
| —n | |
| 'nucleator | |
| —n | |
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')
To form into a nucleus.
To serve or act as a nucleus for.
To provide a nucleus for.