Meanings
nounheteronucleation (usually uncountable, plural heteronucleations)
plural heteronucleations
- uncountableusuallyheterogeneous nucleation (for example, caused by particles of impurities)
Origin
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APA
heteronucleation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteronucleation
MLA
“heteronucleation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteronucleation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteronucleation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteronucleation.
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