nuclei

American  

[noo-klee-ahy, nyoo-] / ˈnu kliˌaɪ, ˈnyu- /

noun

1. plural of nucleus.

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nuclei British  

/ ˈnjuːklɪˌaɪ /

noun

1. a plural of nucleus

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Etymology

Origin of nuclei

< Latin nucleī, nominative plural of nucleus; nucleus

Example Sentences

Fusion would work by heating hydrogen to form a plasma where nuclei combine and release energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

By doing so, researchers aim to recreate the universe's earliest moments and learn how a hot mixture of quarks and gluons eventually formed stable atomic nuclei and, ultimately, all matter.

From Science Daily

Nuclear fusion occurs when two light atomic nuclei merge to form a single heavier one.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nuclear fusion energy is generated when two nuclei are combined under intense heat and pressure, similar to how the sun works.

From Barron's

Nuclear fusion energy is generated when two nuclei are combined under intense heat and pressure, similar to how the sun works.

From Barron's