Both Uses of
nucleus
in
Nineteen Minutes
- She passed wells and thought about drinking-water contamination; she wondered how far away the closest nuclear power plant was.†
Chpt 1 *nuclear = relating to the central or most important part of something
- Cross a million, and you'd find yourself straddling a nuclear missile.†
Chpt 1
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)