nuclear
- adjective
- /ˈnjuːklɪər/
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- You inherit your nuclear DNA from both your parents.
- nuclear DNA
- nuclear reprogramming
- nuclear transplant
Examples
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At the top you can see the nuclear membrane with nuclear core complexes.
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The majority of mitochondrial proteins are encoded by nuclear genes and follow the usual Mendelian patterns of inheritance.
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One is required for S phase entry and occurs at the nuclear level.
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The cell's nuclear structure is vital for regulating genetic information.
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Researchers study the nuclear aspects of cell division to understand cancer better.
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In this diagram, the nuclear envelope surrounds the cell's genetic material.
Synonyms
Having a central part inside a cell that holds the cell's information
Inside the central part of a cell that holds DNA
Compounds
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Electricity made by using the energy inside atoms for homes and businesses
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A machine that makes heat and electricity by splitting atoms in a controlled way
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Power made when atoms are split or joined, used for electricity and sometimes weapons
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A place that uses energy from atoms to make electricity or do research
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A material like uranium or plutonium used to make energy in a nuclear reactor
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A military submarine that runs on nuclear power and can stay underwater for months
A United States government agency that licenses and checks safety at nuclear power plants
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A scientist who studies the centre of atoms and how they release energy
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The study of the center of an atom and its parts, like protons and neutrons
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A very dangerous accident in a nuclear power plant when the reactor gets too hot and releases radiation
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The center of a heavy atom splits into smaller parts and releases energy
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A change inside an atom's core that makes or uses a large amount of energy
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A long cold and dark time worldwide after many large bombs make dust and smoke that block the sun
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A process where two small parts inside atoms join and give off energy
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A group of companies that make electricity using energy from atoms
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Using a nuclear bomb or radioactive material to kill many people and scare others
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A military plan to stop another country from using nuclear weapons by threatening to hit back with your own
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A method that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make images or study molecules
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Doctors use small amounts of radioactive material to find and treat illness
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A military ship that uses nuclear power to stay underwater for long periods
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The study and work of designing and running machines that make energy from atoms
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An engine that uses heat from splitting atoms to push a spaceship into space
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A cloudy area in the middle of the eye's lens that makes vision blurry
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A process where two atoms combine to make a heavier atom and give off energy
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A system that uses a nuclear reactor to power and move ships or spacecraft
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To move a cell's nucleus and DNA into another cell for cloning or research
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A method of putting the nucleus from a body cell into an egg cell whose nucleus has been removed
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A lab method for making clones by moving a body cell's center into an egg cell without one
How High
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nuclear comes from the Latin word nucleus, which meant 'little nut' or 'kernel', an image of a small central part. So nuclear in biology means 'of the nucleus', the cell's core that holds its DNA.