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nucleoplasm
[ noo-klee-uh-plaz-uhm, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu kli əˌplæz əm, ˈnyu- /
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noun Cell Biology.
the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.
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Also called karyoplasm.
OTHER WORDS FROM nucleoplasm
nu·cle·o·plas·mic, nu·cle·o·plas·mat·ic [noo-klee-oh-plaz-mat-ik, nyoo-], /ˌnu kli oʊ plæzˈmæt ɪk, ˌnyu-/, adjectiveWords nearby nucleoplasm
nucleolus, nucleon, nucleonics, nucleon number, nucleophilic, nucleoplasm, nucleoprotein, nucleosidase, nucleoside, nucleoside analogue, nucleosome
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How to use nucleoplasm in a sentence
It comprises the cell-protoplasm and a nucleus imbedded in it whose substance is known as the nucleoplasm.
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British Dictionary definitions for nucleoplasm
nucleoplasm
/ (ˈnjuːklɪəˌplæzəm) /
noun
the protoplasm in the nucleus of a plant or animal cell that surrounds the chromosomes and nucleolusAlso called: karyoplasm
Derived forms of nucleoplasm
nucleoplasmic or nucleoplasmatic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for nucleoplasm
nucleoplasm
[ nōō′klē-ə-plăz′əm ]
The jellylike material within a cell nucleus, containing the nucleolus and chromatin. See more at nucleus.
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