Both Uses of
nucleus
in
The House of Mirth
- It was the last asset in their fortunes, the nucleus around which their life was to be rebuilt.†
Chpt 1.3 *
- Lily had thus formed, in the tumult of her surroundings, a little nucleus of friendly relations which mitigated the crudeness of her course in lingering with the Gormers after their return.†
Chpt 2.5
Definition:
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(nucleus) the center (or most important part) of somethingsuch as:
- in physics: the center of an atom where protons & neutrons are found
- in biology: the center of a cell where DNA is found
- in sociology: the closest family (mother/father/children in contrast to the extended family)