Nucleate

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



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

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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