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What is the noun for kernels?

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kernel
  1. The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
  2. The central (usually edible) part of a nut, especially once the hard shell has been removed.
  3. A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
  4. (US) The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
  5. A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
  6. (computing) The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.
  7. (computing) The core engine of any complex software system.
  8. (calculus) A function used to define an integral transform.
  9. (mathematics) A set of pairs of a mapping's domain which are mapped to the same value.
  10. (mathematics) Those elements, in the domain of a function, which the function maps to zero.
  11. (mathematics) The set of members of a fuzzy set that are fully included (i.e., whose grade of membership is 1).
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  13. Examples:
    1. “It's an almond kernel housed within a date and enrobed in dodgy Middle Eastern chocolate.”
      “You plant one kernel of corn and, if you're lucky, one stalk will grow.”
      “There is a tiny kernel of truth in this tale, but the rest is fantasy.”
kernelization
  1. (computer science) a technique for creating algorithms for fixed-parameter tractable problems
kernelate
  1. A salt of the acids derived from a kernel oil.
kernelisation
  1. (rare, British spelling) Alternative spelling of kernelization
kernelizability
  1. (mathematics) The condition of being kernelizable
kernelizations
  1. plural of kernelization
kernels
  1. plural of kernel
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Stress cracks are internal splits within kernels, and indicate that the corn underwent severe drying conditions.”
      “For interesting crunch and flavor try tossing the kernels into your cereal or scattering them on top of the cream cheese on your morning bagel.”
      “The following steps describe how our kuia prepared the karaka kernels for eating.”
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