núcleo

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nū̆cleus (“kernel, core”).

Noun

núcleo m (plural núcleos)

1. (chemistry) nucleus (of an atom)
2. (biology) nucleus (of a cell)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nū̆cleus (“kernel, core”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: nú‧cle‧o

Noun

núcleo m (plural núcleos)

1. nucleus (core, central part of something)

   núcleo urbano ― city center

   núcleo duro ― hard core

2. nucleus (initial part which will receive additions)
3. (chemistry, physics) nucleus (massive, positively charged core of an atom)
4. (cytology) nucleus (large organelle found in cells)
5. (linguistics) nucleus (centre of a syllable)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nū̆cleus (“kernel, core”).

Noun

núcleo m (plural núcleos)

1. nucleus