nucleusnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈnjuː.kli.əs/us/ˈnuː.kli.əs/plural nuclei nucleusesspecialized physics the central part of an atom, usually made up of protons and neutrons
specialized biology the part of a cell that controls its growth:
DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.
the nucleus of sth
the group of people or things that are the most important part of something:
These three players will form the nucleus of a revised and stronger team.
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