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nucleic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Referring to the nucleus of something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Nucleic acids are found in the nuclei of cells.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: nucleic — referring to the nucleus
  • French: nucléique — referring to the nucleus
  • Galician: nucleico — referring to the nucleus
  • Italian: nucleico — referring to the nucleus
  • Portuguese: nucleico — referring to the nucleus
  • Romanian: nucleic — referring to the nucleus
  • Russian: нуклеи́новый (nukleínovyj) — referring to the nucleus
  • Scottish Gaelic: niùclasach — referring to the nucleus
  • Spanish: nucleico — referring to the nucleus
  • Ukrainian: нуклеї́новий (nuklejínovyj) — referring to the nucleus