denucleation

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noun

Deprivation of the nucleus.

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Meanings

noundenucleation (countable and uncountable, plural denucleations)

plural denucleations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyDeprivation of the nucleus.
  2. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe process of removing of gas nuclei from the liquid solution by the application of hydrostatic pressures.

    In any solution, gas nuclei can be deactivated (crushed) by the application of large hydrostatic pressures. The process of crushing is also termed denucleation.

    2015, Bruce Wienke, Science of Diving: Concepts and Applications

Origin

From de- + nucleation.

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APA

denucleation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denucleation

MLA

“denucleation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denucleation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denucleation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denucleation.

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