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nascent state

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noun

Chemistry.
  1. the condition of an element at the instant it is set free from a combination in which it has previously existed.


Etymology

Origin of nascent state

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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It invested in its nascent state, providing services like vaccination drives and trash collection that, at times, rivaled those of the governments they had usurped.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2019

With Washington’s latest power dynamics in their nascent state, Tuesday’s events illustrated the weight of Trump’s voice in discussions on Capitol Hill.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2017

Two years ago last week, leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi declared his nascent state the caliphate after a stunning series of military victories.

From Time • Jul. 5, 2016

I’m eager to hear what people think of the product in its nascent state.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2015

Platina has no power in dilute sulphuric acid of combining with the oxygen at the anode, though the latter be evolved in the nascent state against it.

From Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 by Faraday, Michael

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