Nucleate (Verb)
Meaning
Form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Liquid droplets began to nucleate around tiny particles in the supersaturated vapor.
- The process of crystallization allowed the solid to nucleate and grow into a large crystal.
- Impurities in the solution can cause the substance to nucleate more quickly.
- Cells in the sample had nucleated around the central core of the tissue.
- Formation of ice occurs when water vapor nucleates onto tiny particles in the atmosphere.