What does noyau in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word noyau in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use noyau in French.

The word noyau in French means pit, core, kernel, core, nucleus, core, nucleus, head noun, principal noun, newel, stone fruit, atomic nucleus, pocket of resistance, hard core, urban center. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word noyau

pit

nom masculin (graine centrale du fruit) (mainly US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'avocat et la mangue ont de gros noyaux.
Avocados and mangoes have large pits.

core, kernel

nom masculin (figuré (partie essentielle) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre et Jean font partie du noyau dur de cette association.
Peter and John are part of the core of this association.

core

nom masculin (figuré (petit groupe) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un noyau de trois contestataires dans cette classe.
There is a core of three anti-establishmentarians in this class.

nucleus

nom masculin (cœur d'un atome) (atom)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les électrons tournent autour de leur noyau.
Electrons orbit around their nuclei.

core

nom masculin (cœur d'une planète) (planet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le noyau de la Terre est composé de fer et de nickel.
The Earth's core is composed of iron and nickel.

nucleus

nom masculin (cœur d'une cellule) (cell)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce scientifique étudie l'ADN du noyau des cellules malades.

head noun, principal noun

nom masculin (Grammaire : unité principal d'un groupe) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Soulignez à chaque fois le noyau des groupes nominaux suivants.

newel

nom masculin (Architecture (colonne centrale d'escalier à vis) (Architecture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le noyau de l'escalier de Chambord est creux.
The staircase at the Château de Chambord has a hollow newel.

stone fruit

nom masculin (fruit avec noyau central)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

atomic nucleus

nom masculin (cœur d'un atome) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le noyau atomique est composé de protons et de neutrons.

pocket of resistance

nom masculin (poche de résistance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hard core

nom masculin (figuré (groupe orthodoxe) (figurative)

urban center

nom masculin (zone à forte densité) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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