nucleate

4 definitions found

nucleate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nucleate \Nu"cle*ate\, v. t. [Cf. L. nucleare to become
     kernelly.]
     To gather, as about a nucleus or center.
     [1913 Webster]

  nucleate \nu"cle*ate\, v. i.
     To form into a nucleus or multiple nuclei; as, raindrops may
     nucleate around silver iodide crystals.
     [PJC]

  Nucleate \Nu"cle*ate\, a. [L. nucleatus having a kernel.]
     Having a nucleus; nucleated.
     [1913 Webster]

nucleate - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  nucleate
      adj 1: having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus; "nucleated
             cells" [syn: nucleated, nucleate]
      v 1: form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated"