nascent

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nas·cent / ˈnāsənt; ˈnasənt/ • adj. (esp. of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential: the nascent space industry. ∎  Chem. (chiefly of hydrogen) freshly generated in a reactive form.DERIVATIVES: nas·cence n.nas·cen·cy n.

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nascent

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nascent being born or produced. XVII. — L. nāscēns, -ent-, prp. of nāscēn āscī be born; see NATAL, -ENT.

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nascent

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nascent In the process of forming.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

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