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noun Chemistry.

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

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Also called nascent condition.

Origin of nascent state

First recorded in 1790–1800

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How to use nascent state in a sentence

While the medical applications of such technology could be wide-ranging, moving it from its current, nascent state will require the close oversight of the Food and Drug Administration, which would not comment specifically on Neuralink.
Elon Musk is one step closer to connecting a computer to your brain|Rebecca Heilweil|August 28, 2020|Vox
Oxygen, especially in the nascent state, is very powerful upon dyes.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
To express this fact elements at the instant of liberation are said to be in the nascent state.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
He declares that no kind of rocks known to us can be proved to belong to 'a nascent state 51 of the planet.'
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various

The same is true of oxygen in the nascent state as illustrated by the use of hypochlorites for the same purpose.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
Considerable as these additions were, the nascent State could not even yet be considered as important in size.
The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay|Lord Eversley