nuclei
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nuclei
< Latin nucleī, nominative plural of nucleus; see nucleus
Example Sentences
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Fusion is the process of fusing hydrogen nuclei together, which releases immense amounts of energy.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
In these reactions, atomic nuclei repeatedly absorb neutrons and then undergo radioactive decay until they reach stable forms.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
Fusion does the opposite: It combines light atomic nuclei into heavier ones, releasing enormous energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Gold cannot form until certain unstable atomic nuclei break apart.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
Within a few days, he proposed a solution: the protons were disintegration products not of the targets but of the deutons themselves, which were “exploding” upon contact with the atomic nuclei.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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