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condensation nucleus

American

noun

Meteorology.

nucleus.

Etymology

Origin of condensation nucleus

First recorded in 1910–15

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.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2023

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