nucleus
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But fusion, which involves combining nuclei, has the potential to generate much more energy.
From Barron's
Called “The Core,” the album cover features a large kanji character that translates to “core” or “nucleus.”
From Los Angeles Times
Some galaxies host an active galactic nucleus, an intensely bright region powered by a supermassive black hole that is actively pulling in surrounding matter.
From Science Daily
Once generated, retinoic acid activates a receptor inside the cell nucleus, launching a signaling cascade that changes gene activity.
From Science Daily
“Even if there is some post-crackdown splintering, the nucleus of the regime now has even more incentive to stick together.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
