nucleated

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

nu·cle·at·ed

adj \ˈnü-klē-ˌā-təd, ˈnyü-\

Definition of NUCLEATED

1
: having a nucleus or nuclei <nucleated cells>
2
usually nucleate : originating or occurring at nuclei <nucleate boiling>

Variants of NUCLEATED

nu·cle·at·ed or nu·cle·ate \-klē-ət\

Origin of NUCLEATED

Latin nucleatus, from nucleus kernel
First Known Use: 1845

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