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nu·cle·ate
 nucleate
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- pronunciation:
- nu
kli
iht
[or]
nu
kli
eIt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
possessing a nucleus or nuclei.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
nucleates, nucleating, nucleated |
| definition 1: |
to form into a nucleus.
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| definition 2: |
to serve as a nucleus for.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to form a nucleus.
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| derivations: |
nucleation (n.), nucleator (n.) |
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