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nucleus

/ˈnjuː.kli.əs/ /ˈnuːkli.əs/

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noun

Kern, Mittelpunkt

The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.

Examples :

"The nucleus of the family's discussions was always about who would do the dishes. "

Der Kern der Familienbesprechungen drehte sich immer darum, wer den Abwasch machen würde.

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Kern, Anfang

An initial part or version that will receive additions.

Examples :

"This collection will form the nucleus of a new library."

Diese Sammlung wird den Kern einer neuen Bibliothek bilden.

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Atomkern

The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.

Examples :

"The nucleus of the atom is incredibly small but contains most of its mass. "

Der Atomkern des Atoms ist unglaublich klein, enthält aber den größten Teil seiner Masse.

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Zellkern

A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.

Examples :

"The nucleus of a cell is like the brain, holding all the important genetic information. "

Der Zellkern einer Zelle ist wie das Gehirn und enthält alle wichtigen genetischen Informationen.

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Ganglion, Ansammlung von Nervenzellkörpern

A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.

Examples :

"The brain's nucleus contains thousands of neuronal bodies, where communication between neurons happens. "

Der Kern des Gehirns enthält Tausende von Nervenzellkörpern, in denen die Kommunikation zwischen Neuronen stattfindet.

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Silbenkern

The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.

Examples :

"The nucleus of the word "banana" is the vowel "a". "

Der Silbenkern des Wortes „Banane“ ist der Vokal „a“.

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