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Nucleus
01
núcleo
(biology) the part of a cell that contains most of the genetic information
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The nucleus of a cell contains genetic material in the form of DNA, which regulates cellular activities.
El núcleo de una célula contiene material genético en forma de ADN, que regula las actividades celulares.
The nucleus is surrounded by a double membrane called the nuclear envelope, which controls the passage of materials into and out of the nucleus.
El núcleo está rodeado por una doble membrana llamada envoltura nuclear, que controla el paso de materiales hacia y desde el núcleo.
02
núcleo, corazón
a central or most important group within a larger organization, often responsible for leadership or key decisions
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The nucleus of the team consisted of senior engineers who led the development process.
El núcleo del equipo consistía en ingenieros senior que lideraron el proceso de desarrollo.
The political nucleus of the movement pushed for major reforms in the education system.
El núcleo político del movimiento impulsó reformas importantes en el sistema educativo.
03
the dense, positively charged core of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons and containing most of the atom's mass
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The nucleus contains nearly all the mass of an atom.
Scientists studied how electrons orbit the atomic nucleus.
04
a distinct cluster of nerve cells within the brain or spinal cord that performs a specific function
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The hypothalamic nucleus regulates hunger and body temperature.
Damage to the caudate nucleus can affect movement control.
05
the dense central region of the eye's lens, surrounded by the softer cortex
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The lens nucleus becomes cloudy with age, leading to cataracts.
The surgeon carefully removed the hardened nucleus during the procedure.
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núcleo
the central core of a comet, which is composed of ice, dust, and rocky materials
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The nucleus of Comet Hale-Bopp is believed to be several kilometers in diameter.
Se cree que el núcleo del cometa Hale-Bopp tiene varios kilómetros de diámetro.
The nucleus of a comet contains volatile substances that vaporize when the comet approaches the Sun, creating its characteristic tail.
El núcleo de un cometa contiene sustancias volátiles que se vaporizan cuando el cometa se acerca al Sol, creando su cola característica.
07
the central sound unit of a syllable, usually formed by a vowel or vowel-like element, around which other sounds cluster
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In the word " cat, " the vowel /æ/ serves as the syllable 's nucleus.
Every syllable must have a nucleus to be pronounceable.
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