nucleus
noun, plural nu·cle·i [noo-klee-ahy, nyoo-] /ˈnu kliˌaɪ, ˈnyu-/, nu·cle·us·es.
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embryo, heart, center, hub, foundation, kernel, focus, germ, crux, matter, seed, principle, premise, pivot, spark, nubExamples from the Web for nucleus
Contemporary Examples of nucleus
Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen containing a proton and neutron in its nucleus, while normal hydrogen has only a proton.
A July 1884 New York Times article called her “the nucleus and center of the whole organization of crime in New York City.”
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To win you have to start winning and these very attractive candidates could help form a nucleus to rebuild the Party.
The Russian people should form the state at the center, “a nucleus around which other peoples are gathered.”
To me, the nucleus of Peter Parker is him being left behind by his parents.
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Historical Examples of nucleus
The nucleus is the most important part of the cell, and governs its life.
The Sexual QuestionAugust Forel
The spores are globose or nearly so, with a large "nucleus" nearly filling the spore.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
The whole plant is gelatinous, with the exception, occasionally, of the nucleus.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
Let it be granted, however, that at first a nucleus of twelve hundred slaves is formed.
On RevenuesXenophon
This collection will doubtless form the nucleus of a larger museum.
The Last VoyageLady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey