nucleation

adjective

1. having a nucleus.

verb (used with object), nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing.

2. to form (something) into a nucleus.

verb (used without object), nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing.

3. to form a nucleus.

adjective (ˈnjuːklɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)

1. having a nucleus

verb (ˈnjuːklɪˌeɪt) (intr)

2. to form a nucleus

n.1861, noun of action from nucleate (v.), from Latin nucleatus, past participle of nucleare, from nucleus (see nucleus). n.

1. The beginning of chemical or physical changes at discrete points in a system, such as the formation of crystals in a liquid.
2. The formation of cell nuclei.

adj.

1. Nucleated.

v.

1. To form into a nucleus.
2. To serve or act as a nucleus for.
3. To provide a nucleus for.

n.

1. A salt of a nucleic acid.