Nucleating agent
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Description
A foreign substance added to a saturated solution or vapor to initiate the growth of crystals. The impurity provides a location on which the crystals can form. Cloud seeding is done by using silver iodide or carbon dioxide as a nucleating agent. Nucleating agents can be added to glass to produce an extremely hard, shock-resistant, nonporous, crystalline glass.
Synonyms and Related Terms
seeding; kiemvormer (Ned.); agente nucleante (Port.)