Meanings
nounnucleation (countable and uncountable, plural nucleations)
plural nucleations
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe first stage of a phase transition in a small region.
Translations
Bulgarian зародишообразуване
- зародишообразуване (zarodišoobrazuvane)first stage of a phase transition in a small region
Finnish nukleaatio, ydintyminen
- nukleaatiofirst stage of a phase transition in a small region
- ydintyminenfirst stage of a phase transition in a small region
- ydintyminenformation of cell nuclei
- nukleaatioformation of cell nuclei
Malay pemusatan, penukleusan
- pemusatanfirst stage of a phase transition in a small region
- penukleusanformation of cell nuclei
- pemusatanformation of cell nuclei
Portuguese nucleação, nucleação
- nucleaçãofirst stage of a phase transition in a small region
- nucleaçãoformation of cell nuclei
Spanish nucleación
- nucleaciónfirst stage of a phase transition in a small region
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with nucleation
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APA
nucleation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleation
MLA
“nucleation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nucleation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleation.
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