nucleation
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See also: nucléation
English
Noun
nucleation (countable and uncountable, plural nucleations)
- (physics) The first stage of a phase transition in a small region.
- (biology) The formation of cell nuclei.
Derived terms
Translations
first stage of a phase transition in a small region
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formation of cell nuclei
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