nucleation

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(physics) The first stage of a phase transition in a small region.

(biology) The formation of cell nuclei.

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Add-ons to dispense equipment include nucleation or gas injection units, and third or fourth stream capability for adding pigments or metering in supplemental additive packages. Source: Internet

Also, it is important that the silicon-containing nutrient be kept away from the other ingredients to prevent nucleation and confine growth to the seed crystals. Source: Internet

A metal-matrix composite with discrete inclusions of low-melting material is another option; the inclusions either melt before the jet reaches the well casing, weakening the material, or serve as crack nucleation sites, and the slug breaks up on impact. Source: Internet

A bubble, a notch in the container or any irregularity can cause nucleation of the sugar molecules around a nucleation point. Source: Internet

Because of the observed very slow crystallization rates of kaolinite from solution at room temperature Fripiat and Herbillon (1971) postulated the existence of high activation energies in the low-temperature nucleation of kaolinite. Source: Internet

Gases preferentially condense onto surfaces of pre-existing aerosol particles, known as heterogeneous nucleation. Source: Internet

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