nucleus
US: /ˈnukɫiəs/
UK: /njˈuːklɪəs/
UK: /njˈuːklɪəs/
English Vietnamese dictionary
nucleus /'nju:kliəs/
- danh từ, số nhiều nuclei
- tâm, trung tâm ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng))
- (sinh vật học) nhân (tế bào)
- (thực vật học) hạch (của quả hạch)
- (vật lý) hạt nhân
- atomic nucleus: hạt nhân nguyên t
Advanced English dictionary
1 (physics) the central part of an atom, that contains most of its MASS (= weight) and that carries a positive electric CHARGE
See also -
2 (biology) the central part of some cells, containing the GENETIC material
3 the central part of sth around which other parts are situated or collected: These paintings will form the nucleus of a new collection.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
core, heart, centre, kernel, pith, focus, nub:
We already have the nucleus of a very good team. The market square was the nucleus around which many towns were built.
Concise English dictionary
nuclei|nucleuses'nuːklɪəs /'nju-
noun
+a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
+the positively charged dense center of an atom
+a small group of indispensable persons or things
+(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
+any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
