adj.
Pronunciation: ' nü-kl ē - ˌ ā -t ə d, ' nyü-
Variant: or nu · cle · ate \ -kl ē - ə t \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin nucleatus, from nucleus kernel
Date: 1845
1 : having a nucleus or nuclei < nucleated cells>
2 usually nucleate : originating or occurring at nuclei < nucleate boiling>