Condensation Nuclei

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
CN
Pronunciation
/ˌkɑndənˈseɪʃən ˈnukliˌaɪ/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. Such particles, called condensation nuclei, are almost always in the air.
  2. Such crystals are thus efficient condensation nuclei and so promote precipitation from a cloud.
  3. The number concentration of the activated cloud condensation nuclei ( CCN ) is described with the hypergeometric function.
  4. The characteristics of condensation spectra of cloud droplets formed under the condition of various spectra of condensation nuclei and turbulence exchanges have been compared.
  5. The transformation rate of SO2 was strongly related to the peak concentration of condensation nuclei counter ( CNC ).

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