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- Marburg virus (the gentle sister) affects humans somewhat like nuclear radiation, damaging virtually all of the tissues in their bodies.†
p. 38.3nuclear = relating to the central or most important part of something
- These cabinets were similar in design to the safety cabinets that are used for handling nuclear-bomb parts.†
p. 133.3 *
- They were tiny bags, each containing a nucleus, which was a darker blob near the center.†
p. 183.4nucleus = the center (or most important part) of something
- The egg yolk would be the cell's nucleus.†
p. 183.5
- You could no more imagine a season of Ebola flu than you could imagine a nuclear war.†
p. 321.3nuclear = relating to the central or most important part of something
Definitions:
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(1)
(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)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)