nucli

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nū̆cleus, diminutive of nux (“nut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˈnu.kli]

Noun

nucli m (plural nuclis)

1. nucleus
2. (electricity) core
3. (algebra, botany, computing) kernel
4. (figurative) core, essence

Derived terms

• espai del nucli
• nucli atòmic

Related terms

• nou
• nuclear

Further reading

• “nucli” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.