nuclei

[noo-klee-ahy, nyoo-]

noun

1. plural of nucleus.

nuclei

/ ˈnjuːklɪˌaɪ /

noun

1. a plural of nucleus

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuclei¹

< Latin nucleī, nominative plural of nucleus; nucleus

Example Sentences

Ground-based methods introduce atmospheric interference, which historically made it almost impossible to distinguish protons from heavier nuclei.

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One fission can quickly become hundreds as neutrons spin off from each split and hit more nuclei.

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In the process of nuclear fusion, the nuclei of small atoms combine to form larger ones.

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But the process doesn't always work and is dependent on the right amount of moisture and humidity in the clouds to allow for ice nuclei to form.

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Traditional experiments that investigate nuclear interiors depend on kilometer-scale accelerators that speed up electron beams to smash into and fragment nuclei.

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