Nucleus

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Nucleus may refer to:

• Atomic nucleus, the collection of protons and neutrons in the center of an atom, also composed of subatomic matter
• Cell nucleus, the control center of a cell, which contains the cell's chromosomal DNA

Contents 1 Other science uses 2 Computer systems 3 Other uses 4 See also

[edit] Other science uses

• Nucleus (neuroanatomy), a central nervous system structure composed mainly of gray matter
• Nucleus (linguistics)
• Ice nucleus, the center of an ice crystal
• Cloud condensation nuclei, the basis for the development of a cloud droplet
• Comet nucleus, the solid core of a comet
• Galaxy nucleus, the central region of a galaxy
• Syllable nucleus, the central part of a syllable

[edit] Computer systems

• Nucleus CMS, a weblog system
• Nucleus RTOS, an operating system
• Nucleus, a pioneering facility for the GEC 4000 series

[edit] Other uses

• Nucleus (band), a British jazz-rock band led by Ian Carr
• Nucleus (video game), a downloadable game on the PlayStation Store
• Nucleus Limited, an Australian medical research company, taken over by Pacific Dunlop in 1988
• Nucleus (Canadian band), predecessor to A Foot in Coldwater

[edit] See also

• Nucleolus
• Nucleation
• Nucleic acid
• Nuclear (disambiguation)

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