Both Uses of
nucleus
in
Hunger Games Book #2 (Catching Fire)
- And we think the Capitol leaves them alone because, before the Dark Days, District Thirteen's principal industry was nuclear development.†
Chpt 10nuclear = relating to the central or most important part of something
- But we're small, we're weak, and we don't develop nuclear weapons," says Haymitch with a touch of sarcasm.†
Chpt 12 *
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)