NUCLEUS

Nucleus

Nucleus were a pioneering jazz-rock band from Britain who continued in different forms from 1969 to 1989. In their first year they won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival, released the album Elastic Rock, and performed both at the Newport Jazz Festival and the Village Gate jazz club.

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nucleus

Noun

  1. The core, central part (of something), round which others are assembled.
  2. An initial part or version that will receive additions.
    This collection will form the nucleus of a new library.
  3. The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
  4. A large organelle found in cells which contains genetic material.
  5. A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.
  6. The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.


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