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as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a college campus that was a nucleus of opposition to the war
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as in cores
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
the nucleus of the movement's methodology has always been passive resistance
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Recent Examples of nuclei
Its purpose is to replicate the physics of a star by fusing the nuclei of atoms, thereby generating limitless fusion energy.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
Fusion, the process of fusing atomic nuclei to release vast amounts of energy, is the same reaction that powers stars like our Sun.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
The outermost 10% of a neutron star is made of mostly atomic nuclei, with electrons, ions, and even atoms occupying the outskirts.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
Unlike nuclear fission, which splits heavy nuclei like uranium and is currently used in nuclear power plants, fusion offers several advantages.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Despite its promise, fusion requires extremely high temperatures and pressure to overcome the natural repulsion between atomic nuclei, a challenge that has taken decades of research to address.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Another breed of hypothetical particle, axions are predicted to exist by quantum chromodynamics, which is our best quantum theory of the strong force that binds quarks together to form protons, neutrons and ultimately atomic nuclei.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
However, those three elements — iron, nickel, and cobalt — are the three most energetically stable nuclei in existence, with the lowest rest-mass per number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
The pottery nuclei data and other finds presented in the study support a Hellenistic to Byzantine date for the usage of the tunnel, although J-14 points to an earlier period spanning from the Iron Age to the Hellenistic era.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
Fusion, the process of fusing atomic nuclei to release vast amounts of energy, is the same reaction that powers stars like our Sun.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
The outermost 10% of a neutron star is made of mostly atomic nuclei, with electrons, ions, and even atoms occupying the outskirts.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
Unlike nuclear fission, which splits heavy nuclei like uranium and is currently used in nuclear power plants, fusion offers several advantages.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Despite its promise, fusion requires extremely high temperatures and pressure to overcome the natural repulsion between atomic nuclei, a challenge that has taken decades of research to address.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Another breed of hypothetical particle, axions are predicted to exist by quantum chromodynamics, which is our best quantum theory of the strong force that binds quarks together to form protons, neutrons and ultimately atomic nuclei.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
However, those three elements — iron, nickel, and cobalt — are the three most energetically stable nuclei in existence, with the lowest rest-mass per number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
The pottery nuclei data and other finds presented in the study support a Hellenistic to Byzantine date for the usage of the tunnel, although J-14 points to an earlier period spanning from the Iron Age to the Hellenistic era.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclei
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These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Microscopic analysis of the sediment cores will also help the team analyze the way the eruption affected marine creatures and the chemistry of the seafloor.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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Nordstrom, founded in 1901 as a shoe retailer, operates 93 Nordstrom department stores, about 300 Rack off-price stores, and six Nordstrom Locals, which operate as service hubs.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Dec. 2024
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On Thursday, a day before the Starbucks walkouts, the Teamsters union announced strikes at seven Amazon delivery hubs.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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As user bases expand and capital flows into the space, asset prices will follow suit, pushing the overall market capitalization to unprecedented heights.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Russia is talking to those in charge about keeping its military bases in Syria.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Nuclei.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclei. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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