nebula

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Pronunciation

• enPR: neb'jə-lə, IPA: /ˈnɛbjʊlə/

Noun

nebula (plural nebulae)

1. (astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).
2. (archaic, medicine) A white spot or slight opacity of the cornea.
3. (obsolete, medicine) A cloudy appearance in the urine

Related terms

• nebulosity
• nebulous
• nebular

Translations

• French: nébuleuse
• German: Nebel, Wolke
• Italian: nebulosa
• Portuguese: nebulosa
• Russian: тума́нность
• Spanish: nebulosa

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