English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 468 of 488

nucleocorticaladj

Relating to the nuclei and cortex of the cerebellum

nucleocosmochronologicaladj

Of or pertaining to nucleocosmochronology

nucleocosmochronologynoun

A technique for estimating the age of astronomical objects by measuring the relative abundances of isotopes

nucleocounternoun

A device that counts nucleated cells

nucleocracynoun

The technocrats and technocratic structures involved in the production of nuclear energy.

nucleocratnoun

An expert in nuclear energy.

nucleocuvettenoun

A cuvette used in nucleofection

nucleocytoplasmnoun

The nucleus and cytoplasm of a cell considered as a whole

nucleocytoplasmicadj

Relating to nucleocytoplasm

nucleocytoplasmicallyadv

In a nucleocytoplasmic manner

nucleocytoskeletaladj

Relating to, or connecting the nucleus and cytoskeleton of a cell

nucleocytosolicadj

Relating to the cytosol and the nucleus

nucleofectedadj

transfected via nucleofection

nucleofilamentnoun

A filamentous form of a chromosome made from nucleosome subunits.

nucleofractisnoun

damage to the nucleus (of the eye) during surgery

nucleofracturenoun

The division of the nucleus prior to phacoemulsification.

nucleofugalitynoun

The condition of being nucleofugal.

nucleofugenoun

A leaving group that takes away a bonding electron pair with it

nucleofugicadj

Of or pertaining to a nucleofuge

nucleogenesisnoun

Synonym of nucleosynthesis (“the formation of atomic nuclei”).

nucleogeneticadj

Relating to nucleogenesis.

nucleogenicadj

Produced by a natural terrestrial nuclear reaction

nucleohistonenoun

A complex of histone and nucleic acid

nucleohyaloplasmnoun

Nuclear hyaloplasm.

nucleoidnoun

The irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized

nucleokinesisnoun

The saltatory forward movement of the nucleus within a cell

nucleokineticadj

Relating to nucleokinesis.

nucleoliformadj

Resembling a nucleolus.

nucleolipidnoun

A complex of lipid and nucleic acid

nucleoloidadj

Resembling a nucleolus.

nucleolusnoun

A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.

nucleolysisnoun

The destruction of a nucleus

nucleolyticadj

Cutting the nucleotide-nucleotide link in DNA or RNA.

nucleolyticallyadv

By means of nucleolysis

nucleomenoun

A genome of a cell nucleus

nucleomegalynoun

enlargement of a nucleus

nucleometallationnoun

nucleophilic metallation

nucleomitophobianoun

Fear of nuclear radiation, now especially atomic bombs.

nucleomituphobianoun

Misspelling of nucleomitophobia (“fear of nuclear weapons”).

nucleomodulinnoun

Any of a particular class of bacterial modulin

nucleomorphnoun

A small vestigial eukaryotic nucleus found between the inner and outer pairs of membranes in certain plastids.

nucleonnoun

A proton (uud) or a neutron (udd).

nucleonenoun

Dated spelling of nucleon.

nucleonicadj

Of, pertaining to, or composed of nucleons.

nucleonicsnoun

The study of nucleons, or of atomic nuclei

nucleopetaladj

Directed toward a nucleus.

nucleophagynoun

A form of autophagy in which parts, or all of the cell nucleus is removed.

nucleophilenoun

A compound or functional group that is attractive to centres of positive charge, and donates electrons, especially donating an electron pair to an electrophile to form a bond.

nucleophilicallyadv

In a nucleophilic manner.

nucleophilicitynoun

The condition of being nucleophilic

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