'Nucleate' definitions:
Definition of 'nucleate'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus; "nucleated cells" [syn: nucleated, nucleate]
verb
Form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated"
Definition of 'Nucleate'
From: GCIDE
- Nucleate \Nu"cle*ate\, a. [L. nucleatus having a kernel.] Having a nucleus; nucleated. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Nucleate'
From: GCIDE
- Nucleate \Nu"cle*ate\, v. t. [Cf. L. nucleare to become kernelly.] To gather, as about a nucleus or center. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'nucleate'
From: GCIDE
- nucleate \nu"cle*ate\, v. i. To form into a nucleus or multiple nuclei; as, raindrops may nucleate around silver iodide crystals. [PJC]