Both Uses of
nucleus
in
The Lightning Thief
- Where his eyes should've been, there was only fire, empty sockets glowing with miniature nuclear explosions.†
Chpt 15 *nuclear = relating to the central or most important part of something
- Fly, like, in an airplane, which you were warned never to do lest Zeus strike you out of the sky, and carrying a weapon that has more destructive power than a nuclear bomb?†
Chpt 20
Definition:
the center (or most important part) of something
such 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)