American Dictionary
Definition nucleus in American English
nucleus
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈnukliəs/
Example
A nucleus of activist students led the demonstrations.
2
the central part of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons
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2.1
the part of a cell that contains the chromosomes
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