— nucleation /nooh'klee ay"sheuhn, nyooh'-/ , n. — nucleator , n.
adj. /nooh"klee it, -ayt', nyooh"-/ ; v. /nooh"klee ayt', nyooh"-/ , adj., v., nucleated, nucleating .
adj.
1. having a nucleus.
v.t.
2. to form (something) into a nucleus.
v.i.
3. to form a nucleus.
[ 1860-65; nucleatus having a kernel or stone. See NUCLEUS, -ATE 1 ]