nucleus
The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembledThe core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
» Prokaryotic cells do not have nuclei.
Prokaryotische Zellen haben keinen Zellkern. — brauchinet
Прокаріотичні клітини не мають ядра. — deniko
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7 sensesThe core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
Kern
ядро́jadró, центрcentr
ядро́jadró, центрcentr
An initial part or version that will receive additions.
This collection will form the nucleus of a new library.
ядро́jadró
The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
Atomkern
ядро́jadró
ядро́jadró
the positively charged dense center of an atom
A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
Zellkern, Nukleus
ядро́jadró
ядро́jadró
A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.
ядро́jadró
The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.
Silbenkern, Nukleus, Silbengipfel
ядро́jadró
A small bee-hive used to create a colony from a larger existing one.
Examples
26 sentencesProkaryotic cells do not have nuclei.
Прокаріотичні клітини не мають ядра. — deniko
deProkaryotische Zellen haben keinen Zellkern. — brauchinet
Eukaryotic cells have nuclei.
Еукаріотичні клітини мають ядро. — deniko
Prokaryotic cells have no nuclei.
Прокаріотичні клітини не мають ядра. — deniko
deProkaryotische Zellen haben keinen Zellkern. — brauchinet
Positive atomic nuclei attract negative electrons.
ruПоложительные атомные ядра притягивают отрицательные электроны. — odexed
dePositive Atomkerne ziehen negative Elektronen an. — Esperantostern
Red blood cells have no nucleus.
ruУ красных кровяных телец нет ядра. — marafon
deRote Blutzellen haben keinen Zellkern. — Melang
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin nucleus (“kernel, core”). The earliest uses refer to the headLearned borrowing from Latin nucleus (“kernel, core”). The earliest uses refer to the head of a comet and the kernel of a seed, both recorded in Lexicon Technicum in 1704. The sense in atomic physics was coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1844 in a theoretical meaning.
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Forms
plural: nuclei / nucleusesSynonyms
5 synonyms- a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction:cell nucleuskaryon
- the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex:lens nucleus
- a small group of indispensable persons or things:corecore group
Word family
47 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular