nucleate
nucleate
Definition
nu·cle·ate (no̵̅o̅′klē it, -āt′; -nyo̵̅o̅′-; for v., --āt′)
adjective
having a nucleus
Etymology: L nucleatus, having a kernel, pp. of nucleare, to become like a kernel < nucleus: see nucleus
transitive verb -·at′·ed, -·at′·ing
to form into or around a nucleus
Etymology: < L nucleatus
intransitive verb
to form a nucleus
nu′·clea′·tion noun
nu′·clea′·tor noun
nucleate
Usage Examples
Object
- settlement: There are no clear indications of there having been a nucleated settlement around the former medieval church.
- village: The other type consists of a nucleated village with nearly all of the residential compounds grouped around a central plaza.
- cell: MHC Class I is present on all nucleated cells with the exception of neurons.
- agent: In these plants, the extracellular ice forms on ice nucleating agents.
- group: In addition, the Department has a long term strategy of nucleating a new research group in the area of Mathematical Biology.
- island: As mentioned above, the real interest in APBs is their ability to nucleate new islands of the second layer.
Browse dictionary entries near nucleate
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- nucleon
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