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nucleate

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Adjective, Verb (usu participle)
 : 
nu=cle=ate

CIDE DICTIONARY

nucleatea. [L. nucleatus having a kernel.].
     Having a nucleus; nucleated.  [1913 Webster]
nucleatev. t. [Cf. L. nucleare to become kernelly.].
     To gather, as about a nucleus or center.  [1913 Webster]
nucleatev. i. 
     To form into a nucleus or multiple nuclei; as, raindrops may nucleate around silver iodide crystals.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nucleate, adj. & v.
--adj. having a nucleus.
--v.intr. & tr. form or form into a nucleus.

Derivative
nucleation n.
Etymology
LL nucleare nucleat- form a kernel (as NUCLEUS)

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