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heteronucleation

heteronucleation noun: heterogeneous nucleation (for example, caused by particles of impurities).

Noun

heteronucleation (usually uncountable, plural heteronucleations)

  1. (usually) heterogeneous nucleation (for example, caused by particles of impurities)

Forms of heteronucleation

pluralheteronucleations

Origin of heteronucleation

From hetero- + nucleation.

Questions about heteronucleation

What does heteronucleation mean?
Heteronucleation means heterogeneous nucleation (for example, caused by particles of impurities).
What part of speech is heteronucleation?
Heteronucleation is a noun.
What is the plural of heteronucleation?
The plural of heteronucleation is heteronucleations.

Words near heteronucleation in the dictionary

  1. heteronormativism
  2. heteronormativisms
  3. heteronormativities
  4. heteronormativity
  5. heteronuclear
  6. heteronucleation
  7. heteronucleations
  8. heteronucleic
  9. heteronucleophile
  10. heteronucleophiles
  11. heteronucleotide

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