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nucleation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Canada, US: /ˌnukliˈeɪʃən/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən
  • CMU ARPABET: N UW2 K L IY0 EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The first stage of a phase transition in a small region.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The formation of cell nuclei.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: зародишообразуване (zarodišoobrazuvane) — first stage of a phase transition in a small region
  • Finnish: nukleaatio — first stage of a phase transition in a small region
  • Finnish: ydintyminen — first stage of a phase transition in a small region
  • Malay: pemusatan — first stage of a phase transition in a small region
  • Portuguese: nucleação — first stage of a phase transition in a small region
  • Spanish: nucleación — first stage of a phase transition in a small region
  • Finnish: ydintyminen — formation of cell nuclei
  • Finnish: nukleaatio — formation of cell nuclei
  • Malay: penukleusan — formation of cell nuclei
  • Malay: pemusatan — formation of cell nuclei
  • Portuguese: nucleação — formation of cell nuclei
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