adjective
- having a nucleus.
verb (used with object), nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing.
- to form (something) into a nucleus.
verb (used without object), nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing.
- to form a nucleus.
adjective (ˈnjuːklɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
- having a nucleus
verb (ˈnjuːklɪˌeɪt) (intr)
- to form a nucleus
n.1861, noun of action from nucleate (v.), from Latin nucleatus, past participle of nucleare, from nucleus (see nucleus). n.
- The beginning of chemical or physical changes at discrete points in a system, such as the formation of crystals in a liquid.
- The formation of cell nuclei.
adj.
- Nucleated.
v.
- To form into a nucleus.
- To serve or act as a nucleus for.
- To provide a nucleus for.
n.
- A salt of a nucleic acid.