núcleo

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

núcleo m (plural núcleos)

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

• nucléolo

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

• Hyphenation: nú‧cle‧o

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)

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

núcleo m (plural núcleos)

1. nucleus