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nucleation
Process
of forming a
nidus
(4).
-
heterogeneous
n.
n. about a
nidus
composed of
material
other than that precipitating.
-
homogeneous
n.
n. about a
nidus
composed of
material
identical with that precipitating.
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nu·cle·a·tion
.n(
y
)ü-klē-'ā-shən
n
1)
the formation of nuclei
2)
the action of a nucleus in starting a process (as condensation,
crystallization
, or precipitation)
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