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nucleation

UK
/ˌnjuːkliˈeɪʃən/
US
/ˌnuːkliˈeɪʃən/

Translations

nucleationnoun
nucleations
pl
nucléationPhysique, chimie : formation d’un germe ou d’un noyau stable.
The nucleation of ice crystals in the atmosphere is a critical step in the formation of snowflakes.
La nucléation des cristaux de glace dans l’atmosphère est une étape cruciale de la formation des flocons de neige.
Additional translations
nucléationMédecine, chirurgie : formation ou retrait du noyau du cristallin.
Synonyms
initiation
nucleus formation
beginning
formation
nucleation process
nucleationadjective
UK
/ˌnjuːkliˈeɪʃən/
US
/ˌnuːkliˈeɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g. "nucleation site", "nucleation rate").
nucléationTerme scientifique.
The nucleation rate increased as the temperature dropped.
Le taux de nucléation a augmenté lorsque la température a baissé.

Definitions

nucleationnoun
The process in which a small number of molecules or atoms form a stable cluster that acts as a nucleus for further growth, often used in the context of phase transitions such as crystallization or condensation.
The nucleation of ice crystals in the atmosphere is a critical step in the formation of snowflakes.
The act or process of forming or removing a nucleus in a biological or medical context, especially the surgical removal of the crystalline lens nucleus in cataract surgery.
Manual nucleation of the lens is still widely practised in small-incision cataract surgery.
nucleationadjective
Relating to or characteristic of nucleation.
The experiment measured the nucleation rate under varying temperatures.
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