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nebula - What does it mean?

Definition of 'nebula'

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).
  • (archaic|medicine) A white spot or slight opacity of the cornea.
  • (obsolete|medicine) A cloudy appearance in the urine
  • Derived terms

    * dark nebula * diffuse nebula * emission nebula * planetary nebula * preplanetary nebula * protoplanetary nebula * reflection nebula * solar nebula * stellar nebula

    See also

    * plerion * nova remnant * supernova remnant * Herbig-Haro object * Bok globule * interstellar cloud * intergalactic cloud * high velocity cloud

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