English words starting with nuc - page 1

Meanings of Nuclei:

noun

The central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth.

Usage examples:

The nucleus of a british film-producing industry

Plural of nucleus specialized

Meanings of Nucleic:

noun

A type of acid, for example, dna and rna, that is found in all living cells and contains the genetic information passed from parents to children

Meanings of Nucleiferous:

adjective

Bearing or containing a nucleus or nuclei; nucleate, nucleated.

Meanings of Nucleiform:

adjective

Having the form of a nucleus or kernel; of a rounded shape. also botany: (especially of the apothecia of certain lichens) globose.

Meanings of Nuclein:

noun

Originally: protein that is rich in phosphorus, especially nucleoprotein or phosphoprotein. later: specifically nucleohistone or nucleoprotamine.

Meanings of Nucleins:

noun

Originally: protein that is rich in phosphorus, especially nucleoprotein or phosphoprotein. later: specifically nucleohistone or nucleoprotamine.

Meanings of Nucleocapsid:

noun

The capsid of a virus with the enclosed nucleic acid.

Usage examples:

Like other flaviviruses, west nile virus is a small, single stranded, positive sense rna virus comp…

Meanings of Nucleohistone:

noun

Nucleoprotein in which histones form the protein component; a compound of this nature.

Meanings of Nucleoid:

adjective

Like a nucleus in form or appearance. later (microbiology): relating to or of the nature of a nucleoid.

noun

A structure comprising the genetic material of a prokaryotic cell, virus, or cellular organelle.

Meanings of Nucleolar:

adjective

Relating to a small dense spherical structure in the nucleus of a cell during interphase.

Usage examples:

A nucleolar protein

Meanings of Nucleolate:

adjective

= nucleolated .

Meanings of Nucleolated:

adjective

Having a nucleolus.

Meanings of Nucleole:

noun

Nucleolus.

Meanings of Nucleoles:

noun

Nucleolus.

Meanings of Nucleoli:

noun

A small dense spherical structure in the nucleus of a cell during interphase.

Usage examples:

Microscopically, large neoplastic lymphoid cells with prominent nucleoli and frequent mitotic figur…

Meanings of Nucleolinus:

noun

A small, densely fibrillar body in a nucleolus.

Meanings of Nucleoloid:

noun

A body resembling a nucleolus, found in the cytoplasm of some cells undergoing meiosis.

Meanings of Nucleolus:

noun

A small dense spherical structure in the nucleus of a cell during interphase.

Usage examples:

Microscopically, large neoplastic lymphoid cells with prominent nucleoli and frequent mitotic figur…

Meanings of Nucleolysis:

noun

The disintegration, dissolution, or disruption of cell nuclei; karyolysis. also: the breakdown of nucleic acid molecules, especially by enzymatic activity.

Meanings of Nucleon:

noun

A proton or neutron.

Usage examples:

You'll then have to use that information to answer questions regarding the number of protons, neutr…

Meanings of Nucleonics:

plural noun

The branch of science and technology concerned with atomic nuclei and nucleons, especially the exploitation of nuclear power.

Usage examples:

Therefore quantum nucleonics is not an approach suitable for large scale energy storage use.

Meanings of Nucleons:

noun

A proton or neutron.

Usage examples:

You'll then have to use that information to answer questions regarding the number of protons, neutr…

Meanings of Nucleopetal:

adjective

Towards the nucleus; specifically designating a type of melanocyte in which the pigment granules are located close to the cell nucleus.

Meanings of Nucleophile:

noun

A molecule or substance that has a tendency to donate electrons or react at electron-poor sites such as protons.

Usage examples:

Nucleophiles are produced in the formation of acids and bases

Meanings of Nucleophilic:

adjective

(of a molecule or group) having a tendency to donate electrons or react at electron-poor sites such as protons.

Usage examples:

Eo is a direct-acting mutagen that reacts with nucleophilic molecules, including dna, causing gene …