Nebula

Pronunciation

• enPR: neb'jÉ™-lÉ™, IPA: /ˈnebjÉ™lÉ™/

Origin

From Latin nebula ("little cloud", "mist"). Akin to Greek νεφέλη, "cloud", German Nebel, "mist", "nebula", Old Norse nifl.

Full definition of nebula

Noun

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

Derived terms

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

Related terms

• nebulosity
• nebulous
• nebular

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