nucleate

[ adjective noo-klee-it, -eyt, nyoo-; verb noo-klee-eyt, nyoo- ]

/ adjective ˈnu kli ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈnyu-; verb ˈnu kliˌeɪt, ˈnyu- /

adjective

having a nucleus.

verb (used with object), nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing.

to form (something) into a nucleus.

verb (used without object), nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing.

to form a nucleus.

Origin of nucleate

First recorded in 1860–65, nucleate is from the Latin word nucleātus having a kernel or stone. See nucleus, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM nucleate

nu·cle·a·tion

[noo-klee-ey-shuhn, nyoo-], /ˌnu kliˈeɪ ʃən, ˌnyu-/, nounnu·cle·a·tor, nounmul·ti·nu·cle·ate, adjectiveun·nu·cle·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby nucleate

nuclear warhead, nuclear waste, nuclear weapon, nuclear winter, nuclease, nucleate, nucleated, nucleating agent, nucleation, nuclei, nucleic acid

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Example sentences from the Web for nucleate

This is when other ideas begin to nucleate around the core idea.
How I Write: Paul Lynch|Noah Charney|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I heard a doctor say to let 'im rest to-night an' 'nucleate in the mornin'.
The Hole in the Wall|Arthur Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for nucleate

nucleate

adjective (ˈnjuːklɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)

having a nucleus

verb (ˈnjuːklɪˌeɪt) (intr)

to form a nucleus

Derived forms of nucleate

nucleation, nounnucleator, noun

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Medical definitions for nucleate

nucleate

[ nōō′klē-āt′, -ĭt ]

adj.

Nucleated.

v.

To form into a nucleus.

To serve or act as a nucleus for.

To provide a nucleus for.

n.

A salt of a nucleic acid.

单词	nucleate
释义	nucleate [ adjective noo-klee-it, -eyt, nyoo-; verb noo-klee-eyt, nyoo- ] / adjective ˈnu kli ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈnyu-; verb ˈnu kliˌeɪt, ˈnyu- / adjective having a nucleus. verb (used with object), nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing. to form (something) into a nucleus. verb (used without object), nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing. to form a nucleus. Origin of nucleate First recorded in 1860–65, nucleate is from the Latin word nucleātus having a kernel or stone. See nucleus, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM nucleate nu·cle·a·tion [noo-klee-ey-shuhn, nyoo-], /ˌnu kliˈeɪ ʃən, ˌnyu-/, nounnu·cle·a·tor, nounmul·ti·nu·cle·ate, adjectiveun·nu·cle·at·ed, adjective Words nearby nucleate nuclear warhead, nuclear waste, nuclear weapon, nuclear winter, nuclease, nucleate, nucleated, nucleating agent, nucleation, nuclei, nucleic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nucleate This is when other ideas begin to nucleate around the core idea. How I Write: Paul Lynch\|Noah Charney\|December 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I heard a doctor say to let 'im rest to-night an' 'nucleate in the mornin'. The Hole in the Wall\|Arthur Morrison British Dictionary definitions for nucleate nucleate adjective (ˈnjuːklɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) having a nucleus verb (ˈnjuːklɪˌeɪt) (intr) to form a nucleus Derived forms of nucleate nucleation, nounnucleator, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for nucleate nucleate [ nōō′klē-āt′, -ĭt ] adj. Nucleated. v. To form into a nucleus. To serve or act as a nucleus for. To provide a nucleus for. n. A salt of a nucleic acid. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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