Nucleating agent
noun
1.
(meteorol) a substance used to seed clouds to control rainfall and fog formation
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[adjective noo-klee-it, -eyt, nyoo-; verb noo-klee-eyt, nyoo-] /adjective ˈnu kli ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈnyu-; verb ˈnu kliˌeɪt, ˈnyu-/ adjective 1. having a . verb (used with object), nucleated, nucleating. 2. to form (something) into a . verb (used without object), nucleated, nucleating. 3. to form a . adjective (ˈnjuːklɪɪt; -ˌeɪt) 1. having a nucleus verb (intransitive) […]
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