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ker⋅nel
[kur-nl] 
noun, verb, -neled, -nel⋅ing or (especially British
) -nelled, -nel⋅ling.–noun
| 1. | the softer, usually edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit. |
| 2. | the body of a seed within its husk or integuments. |
| 3. | a whole seed grain, as of wheat or corn. |
| 4. | South Atlantic States. the pit or seed of a peach, cherry, plum, etc. |
| 5. | the central or most important part of anything; essence; gist; core: His leadership is the kernel of the organization. |
| 6. | Mathematics. the set of elements that a given function from one set to a second set maps into the identity of the second set. |
| 7. | Also called rumpf. Physical Chemistry. the remainder of an atom after the valence electrons have been removed. |
–verb (used with object)
| 8. | to enclose as a kernel. |
Related forms:
ker⋅nel⋅less, adjective
ker⋅nel⋅ly, adjective
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