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Nucleate
Nu′cle-ate
,Adj.
[L.
nucleatus
having a kernel.] Having a nucleus; nucleated.
Nu′cle-ate
,Verb.
T.
[Cf. L.
nucleare
to become kernelly.] To gather, as about a nucleus or center.
Definition 2024
nucleate
nucleate
English
Adjective
nucleate (comparative more nucleate, superlative most nucleate)
Verb
nucleate (third-person singular simple present nucleates, present participle nucleating, simple past and past participle nucleated)
- To form (into) a nucleus, or to act as a nucleus.
Noun
nucleate (plural nucleates)
- Any salt of a nucleic acid.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Latin
Pronunciation
- nŭcleāte
- (Classical) IPA(key): /nu.kleˈaː.te/, [nʊ.kɫɛˈaː.tɛ]
- nūcleāte
- (Classical) IPA(key): /nuː.kleˈaː.te/, [nuː.kɫɛˈaː.tɛ]
Adjective
nū̆cleāte
- vocative singular masculine of nū̆cleātus