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denucleation

denucleation noun: deprivation of the nucleus.

Noun

denucleation (countable and uncountable, plural denucleations)

  1. Deprivation of the nucleus.
  2. The process of removing of gas nuclei from the liquid solution by the application of hydrostatic pressures.
    • In any solution, gas nuclei can be deactivated (crushed) by the application of large hydrostatic pressures. The process of crushing is also termed denucleation.2015, Bruce Wienke, Science of Diving: Concepts and Applications

Forms of denucleation

pluraldenucleations

Origin of denucleation

From de- + nucleation.

Questions about denucleation

What does denucleation mean?
Denucleation means deprivation of the nucleus.
What part of speech is denucleation?
Denucleation is a noun.
What is the plural of denucleation?
The plural of denucleation is denucleations.

Words near denucleation in the dictionary

  1. denuclearizing
  2. denucleate
  3. denucleated
  4. denucleates
  5. denucleating
  6. denucleation
  7. denucleations
  8. denucleotide
  9. denudant
  10. denudants
  11. denudate

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