perinuclear

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adjective

Surrounding a nucleus

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

adjectiveperinuclear (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSurrounding a nucleus

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Englishnuclear
  5. Englishperinuclear

From peri- + nuclear.

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APA

perinuclear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perinuclear

MLA

“perinuclear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perinuclear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perinuclear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perinuclear.

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