nucleate

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

CIDE DICTIONARY

nucleate, a. [L. nucleatus having a kernel.].

 Having a nucleus; nucleated.  [1913 Webster]

nucleate, v. t. [Cf. L. nucleare to become kernelly.].

 To gather, as about a nucleus or center.  [1913 Webster]

nucleate, v. 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)