ice nucleus

noun

a small atmospheric particle, around which an ice crystal grows

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Meanings

nounice nucleus (plural ice nuclei)

plural ice nuclei

  1. a small atmospheric particle, around which an ice crystal grows
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APA

ice nucleus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20nucleus

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“ice nucleus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20nucleus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ice nucleus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20nucleus.

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