Nascent
a.-
Commencing, or in process of development; beginning to exist or to grow; coming into being;
as, a .nascent germ -
(Chem.) Evolving; being evolved or produced;
as, nascent .oxygen
Nascent state (Chem.),
the fleeting or momentary state of an uncombined atom or radical just separated from one compound, and not yet united with another, -- a hypothetical condition implying peculiarly active chemical properties;
