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Narrator: Today's word is "Nucleus" — noun, pronounced /ˈnjuːkliəs/, with the stress on "nu".
Narrator: A nucleus is the central part of an atom or of a living cell.
Narrator: In plain English, it is the core.
Narrator: It comes from Latin nucleus, kernel of a nut.
Narrator: A common collocation is "cell nucleus", which describes where DNA is stored.
Narrator: It differs from "centre", because nucleus is scientific and suggests control.
Narrator: In a second sense, the nucleus of a team is its core group.
Narrator: Biology, physics, chemistry and management use the word.
Narrator: So remember: the nucleus is the heart of it.
Speaker A: Where's the DNA in a cell?
Speaker B: In the NUCLEUS! From Latin for a kernel.
Speaker A: Like a control room?
Speaker B: Exactly.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Protons sit in the nucleus", physics. "The cell nucleus holds DNA", biology. "The nucleus of the squad", sport.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: The plural is "nuclei", "NYOO-klee-eye".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Core is its cousin, kernel its twin, and heart an alternative — yet nucleus keeps its central charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "nucleus" in AI prompts — useful for biology lessons and diagrams.
Speaker A: How for lessons?
Speaker B: Explain.
Prompt: Explain the job of the cell nucleus for Year Seven.
Speaker A: And diagrams?
Speaker B: Labels.
Prompt: Create an SVG diagram of an atom with a labelled nucleus.
Speaker A: Could it help quizzes?
Speaker B: Yes, for revision.
Prompt: Write five quiz questions about the nucleus and nuclei.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Teams.
Prompt: Describe how to build the nucleus of a new product team.
Nucleus — meaning in Arabic & definition More N courses GL Dictionary