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nucleation

US/ˌnukliˈeɪʃən/

nucleation noun: the first stage of a phase transition in a small region.

Noun

nucleation (countable and uncountable, plural nucleations)

  1. The first stage of a phase transition in a small region.
  2. The formation of cell nuclei.

nucleation meaning in Malay

nucleation in Malay

first stage of a phase transition in a small region
pemusatan
formation of cell nuclei
penukleusan, pemusatan

Forms of nucleation

pluralnucleations

Words formed from nucleation

Words that rhyme with nucleation

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Questions about nucleation

What does nucleation mean?
Nucleation means the first stage of a phase transition in a small region.
What is nucleation in Malay?
Nucleation in Malay is pemusatan, penukleusan. See Nucleation meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is nucleation?
Nucleation is a noun.
How do you pronounce nucleation?
Nucleation is pronounced /ˌnukliˈeɪʃən/ (US).
What is the plural of nucleation?
The plural of nucleation is nucleations.

Words near nucleation in the dictionary

  1. nucleasic
  2. nucleate
  3. nucleated
  4. nucleates
  5. nucleating
  6. nucleation
  7. nucleations
  8. nucleative
  9. nucleator
  10. nucleators
  11. nuclei

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