nucleoproˈtein noun

Any of a group of compounds containing a protein molecule combined with a nuclein, important constituents of the nuclei of living cells

nuˈcleoside noun

A deoxyribase or ribose sugar molecule to which a purine or pyrimidine base is covalently bound

nuˈcleosome noun

A repeating unit of chromatin occurring along a strand of DNA

nucleosynˈthesis noun

The process in which atomic nuclei bind together to form chemical elements (eg in stars)

nuˈcleotide noun

A nucleoside with a phosphate group attached to the sugar, the individual components of a nucleic acid