nascent

//ˈneɪ.sənt//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Adjective

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1

Just beginning to develop or come into existence; emerging.

The nascent technology industry is growing rapidly.

2

(Chemistry) Relating to or denoting a substance, especially hydrogen, in a reactive form produced during a chemical reaction.

Nascent hydrogen is more reactive than molecular hydrogen.

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