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condensation nucleus

noun

Meteorology.
  1. nucleus.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of condensation nucleus1

First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences

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As a result, the particles become a condensation nucleus on which a water droplet forms -- this is the only way to create fog or a cloud.

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In the atmosphere, that gas is chemically transformed to sulfate, a highly efficient cloud condensation nucleus.

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