nucleate

US: (adj. no̅o̅′klē it, -āt′, nyo̅o̅′-; v. no̅o̅′klē āt′, nyo̅o̅′-)

Inflections of 'nucleate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

nucleates

v 3rd person singular

nucleating

v pres p

nucleated

v past

nucleated

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

nu•cle•ate  (adj. no̅o̅′klē it, -āt′, nyo̅o̅′-;v. no̅o̅′klē āt′, nyo̅o̅′-), adj., v., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
adj. 

1. having a nucleus.

v.t. 

2. to form (something) into a nucleus.

v.i. 

3. to form a nucleus.

• Latin nucleātus having a kernel or stone. See nucleus, -ate¹
• 1860–65

nu•cle•a•tion  (no̅o̅′klē ā′shən, nyo̅o̅′-), n.  nu′cle•a′tor, n. 

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nucleate adjective / ˈnjuːklɪɪt -ˌeɪt/

1. having a nucleus

verb / ˈnjuːklɪˌeɪt/(intransitive)

1. to form a nucleus