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nucleus Noun

— A nucleus is the center of a cell or atom. — The center of anything.

nucleus

— noun a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction — noun the positively charged dense center of an atom — noun (= core) a small group of indispensable persons or things five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program — noun (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail — noun any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord — noun (= lens nucleus) the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex

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In contrast to DNA, which only occurs in the nucleus, RNA is also found in the cytoplasm.

The atom's nucleus is surrounded by an electron cloud.

Comet Hale-Bopp has a very large nucleus.

Red blood cells have no nucleus.

Electrons orbit around the nucleus of the atom.

The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of a single proton. Around this proton orbits a single electron.

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Nucleus of the Nazi network in America was the German Embassy in Washington protected, until a declaration of war, by diplomatic immunity.

Mr. President, I would not rule out the chance. Mr. President, I would not rule out the chance to preserve a nucleus of human specimens.

Wouldn't this nucleus of survivors be so grief-stricken and anguished that they'd well, envy the dead and not wanna go on living?

The potential across the cell membrane must be maintained during the radiation of the nucleus.

I build the nucleus of the conspiracy against the State with many enemies.

Of course, the double helix of DNA, nucleus of every cell in our bodies.

NUCLEUS: Destroy.

NUCLEUS: You must.

The Doctor has not yet succumbed to the power of the Nucleus.

I will stay with them to guard the Nucleus and to destroy the reject.

NUCLEUS: You must protect the host.

To guard the Nucleus, which is in the mind of one called Doctor, and to make contact with the best minds.

NUCLEUS: Lowe.

NUCLEUS: Release this body.

The nucleus is positive.

Now here we have a positive nucleus, negative electrons.

In the reverse, we must obviously have a negative nucleus with positive electrons.

The formation of a temporary mesic atom, the mu meson with a hydrogen nucleus. Right.

Which means that in a mesic atom, the electrons revolve around a nucleus at just a small fraction of the ordinary distance in a normal atom.

Mr. President, I would not rule out the chance. to preserve a nucleus of human specimens.

Wouldn't this nucleus of survivors. be so grief-stricken and anguished that they. well, envy the dead and not want to go on living?

I am moving slowly now. Establishing course toward what appears to be the nucleus.

According to Spock's telemetry information, there are over 40 chromosomes in the nucleus that are ready to come together, ready to reproduce.

Helmsman, when do you estimate arrival on nucleus?

We have arrived at the chromosome body in the nucleus of the organism.

It is lodged in the nucleus, near the chromosome bodies.

The nucleus is positive. The electrons are all negative.

The formation of a temporary mesic atom, the mu meson with a hydrogen nucleus.

But mu mesons are 210 times heavier than electrons. Which means that in a mesic atom, the electrons revolve around a nucleus at just a small fraction of the ordinary distance in a normal atom.

Establishing course toward what appears to be the nucleus.

Aye. Helmsman, when do you estimate arrival on nucleus?

If we postulate an active nucleus.

You dig in one place. eureka! The nucleus is made of protons.

News and current affairs

The LDP's need for three different prime ministers in the space of little more than a year made plain that the party's power nucleus had melted down.

The nucleus from a human cell is inserted into an egg that had its nucleus removed.

Thus, at the end of 2004, the most important global task remains unresolved: creation of a confident nucleus for the Free World.

Microscopic pigment granules produced by skin pigment cells aggregate around the cell's nucleus to shield the DNA from the marauding rays and prevent mutation.

But there is still a nucleus of scientists who oppose that concept, arguing that there must be no restrictions on the search for new knowledge, and that ethical principles only become relevant in the application of that knowledge.

Entire regions of the world, such as Africa and Latin America, are excluded from the nucleus of decision-making.

Migrants accustomed to conditions in successful economies are a potential nucleus for industrialization in poor societies.

Today, it is technically possible to sequence the 2.4 meters of DNA - present in the nucleus of every cell of our body - in only a few days.

At a time when dam building has largely petered out in the West - and run into growing grassroots opposition in other democracies like Japan and India - China will remain the nucleus of the world's mega-dam projects.

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