nebula

[ neb-yuh-luh ]

/ ˈnɛb yə lə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR nebula ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural neb·u·lae [neb-yuh-lee, -lahy], /ˈnɛb yəˌli, -ˌlaɪ/, neb·u·las.

Astronomy.

Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust.Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula.
(formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view.

Pathology.

a faint opacity in the cornea.
cloudiness in the urine.

any liquid medication prepared for use as a spray.

Origin of nebula

1655–65; <Latin: a mist, vapor, cloud; akin to Greek nephélē cloud, German Nebel fog, haze

OTHER WORDS FROM nebula

neb·u·lar, adjectivenon·neb·u·lar, adjectivepre·neb·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby nebula

Nebr., Nebraska, Nebraskan, nebris, Nebuchadnezzar, nebula, nebular hypothesis, nebulated, nebulium, nebulize, nebulizer

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for nebula

Because planetary nebula shapes resemble these winds’ shapes, the researchers conclude that these same forces influence a nebula’s final shape, long before the nebula itself is created.
Stellar winds hint at how planetary nebulae get their stunning shapes|Curtis Segarra|September 22, 2020|Science News
This means that it might be possible to predict the shapes of planetary nebulae long before they form, she says.
Stellar winds hint at how planetary nebulae get their stunning shapes|Curtis Segarra|September 22, 2020|Science News
So she and her colleagues examined 14 stars in the red giant phase, before they become planetary nebulae.
Stellar winds hint at how planetary nebulae get their stunning shapes|Curtis Segarra|September 22, 2020|Science News
“The action of the shaping does not happen when the star becomes a planetary nebula,” Decin says, but is already happening hundreds of thousands to millions of years before, during the red giant phase.
Stellar winds hint at how planetary nebulae get their stunning shapes|Curtis Segarra|September 22, 2020|Science News

Indeed, I may take this opportunity of remarking that no astronomer has yet succeeded in ascertaining the distance of any nebula.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various
But the delicate optical wisps of this nebula are well seen, even in very small telescopes.
Astronomy|David Todd
Here is a sketch of a nebula, Fig. 10, and near I have marked a dot, which is to indicate our solar system.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various
Such is the nebula in Andromeda, which is visible to the naked eye.
The Plurality of Worlds|William Whewell
Then it occurred to Phil to time the interval between the nebula and the mountain-range.
The Einstein See-Saw|Miles John Breuer

British Dictionary definitions for nebula

nebula

/ (ˈnɛbjʊlə) /

noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las

astronomy a diffuse cloud of particles and gases (mainly hydrogen) that is visible either as a hazy patch of light (either an emission or a reflection nebula) or an irregular dark region against a brighter background (dark nebula)Compare planetary nebula

pathol

opacity of the cornea
cloudiness of the urine

any substance for use in an atomizer spray

Derived forms of nebula

nebular, adjective

Word Origin for nebula

C17: from Latin: mist, cloud; related to Greek nephétē cloud, Old High German nebul cloud, Old Norse njól night

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for nebula

nebula

[ (neb-yuh-luh) ]

plur. nebulae

In astronomy, a hazy patch of light visible in the sky. Some nebulae are clouds of gas within the Milky Way; others are distant galaxies.

Medical definitions for nebula

nebula

[ nĕb′yə-lə ]

n. pl. neb•u•las

A faint, foglike opacity of the cornea.

A class of oily preparations for use in a nebulizer.

Scientific definitions for nebula

nebula

[ nĕb′yə-lə ]

Plural nebulae (nĕb′yə-lē′) nebulas

A visible, thinly spread cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Some nebulae are the remnants of a supernova explosion, others are gravity-induced condensations of the gases in the interstellar medium which in certain cases may become a site for the formation of new stars. The term was formerly used of any hazy, seemingly cloudlike object, including what are now recognized as other galaxies beyond the Milky Way; it is restricted now to actual clouds of gas and dust within our own galaxy.♦ Nebulae are generally classified as bright or dark. Among the bright nebulae are cold clouds that reflect light from nearby stars (reflection nebulae) and hot, ionized clouds that glow with their own light (emission nebulae). Dark nebulae-cold clouds that absorb the passing light from background stars-are called absorption nebulae. See more at star.

单词	nebula
释义	nebula [ neb-yuh-luh ] / ˈnɛb yə lə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nebula ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural neb·u·lae [neb-yuh-lee, -lahy], /ˈnɛb yəˌli, -ˌlaɪ/, neb·u·las. Astronomy. Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust.Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula. (formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view. Pathology. a faint opacity in the cornea. cloudiness in the urine. any liquid medication prepared for use as a spray. Origin of nebula 1655–65; <Latin: a mist, vapor, cloud; akin to Greek nephélē cloud, German Nebel fog, haze OTHER WORDS FROM nebula neb·u·lar, adjectivenon·neb·u·lar, adjectivepre·neb·u·lar, adjective Words nearby nebula Nebr., Nebraska, Nebraskan, nebris, Nebuchadnezzar, nebula, nebular hypothesis, nebulated, nebulium, nebulize, nebulizer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nebula Because planetary nebula shapes resemble these winds’ shapes, the researchers conclude that these same forces influence a nebula’s final shape, long before the nebula itself is created. Stellar winds hint at how planetary nebulae get their stunning shapes\|Curtis Segarra\|September 22, 2020\|Science News This means that it might be possible to predict the shapes of planetary nebulae long before they form, she says. Stellar winds hint at how planetary nebulae get their stunning shapes\|Curtis Segarra\|September 22, 2020\|Science News So she and her colleagues examined 14 stars in the red giant phase, before they become planetary nebulae. Stellar winds hint at how planetary nebulae get their stunning shapes\|Curtis Segarra\|September 22, 2020\|Science News “The action of the shaping does not happen when the star becomes a planetary nebula,” Decin says, but is already happening hundreds of thousands to millions of years before, during the red giant phase. Stellar winds hint at how planetary nebulae get their stunning shapes\|Curtis Segarra\|September 22, 2020\|Science News Indeed, I may take this opportunity of remarking that no astronomer has yet succeeded in ascertaining the distance of any nebula. Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)\|Various But the delicate optical wisps of this nebula are well seen, even in very small telescopes. Astronomy\|David Todd Here is a sketch of a nebula, Fig. 10, and near I have marked a dot, which is to indicate our solar system. Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)\|Various Such is the nebula in Andromeda, which is visible to the naked eye. The Plurality of Worlds\|William Whewell Then it occurred to Phil to time the interval between the nebula and the mountain-range. The Einstein See-Saw\|Miles John Breuer British Dictionary definitions for nebula nebula / (ˈnɛbjʊlə) / noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las astronomy a diffuse cloud of particles and gases (mainly hydrogen) that is visible either as a hazy patch of light (either an emission or a reflection nebula) or an irregular dark region against a brighter background (dark nebula)Compare planetary nebula pathol opacity of the cornea cloudiness of the urine any substance for use in an atomizer spray Derived forms of nebula nebular, adjective Word Origin for nebula C17: from Latin: mist, cloud; related to Greek nephétē cloud, Old High German nebul cloud, Old Norse njól night Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to nebula “Hanny’s Voorwerp” Is A Green Space Blob With An Unusual NameA giant green blob floating in the universe? Sounds far-fetched, but its existence is not as far out as its name: Hanny's Voorwerp. READ MORE Words related to nebula nimbus, vapor, galaxy Cultural definitions for nebula nebula [ (neb-yuh-luh) ] plur. nebulae In astronomy, a hazy patch of light visible in the sky. Some nebulae are clouds of gas within the Milky Way; others are distant galaxies. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for nebula nebula [ nĕb′yə-lə ] n. pl. neb•u•las A faint, foglike opacity of the cornea. A class of oily preparations for use in a nebulizer. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for nebula nebula [ nĕb′yə-lə ] Plural nebulae (nĕb′yə-lē′) nebulas A visible, thinly spread cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Some nebulae are the remnants of a supernova explosion, others are gravity-induced condensations of the gases in the interstellar medium which in certain cases may become a site for the formation of new stars. The term was formerly used of any hazy, seemingly cloudlike object, including what are now recognized as other galaxies beyond the Milky Way; it is restricted now to actual clouds of gas and dust within our own galaxy.♦ Nebulae are generally classified as bright or dark. Among the bright nebulae are cold clouds that reflect light from nearby stars (reflection nebulae) and hot, ionized clouds that glow with their own light (emission nebulae). Dark nebulae-cold clouds that absorb the passing light from background stars-are called absorption nebulae. See more at star. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nebula

noun, plural neb·u·lae [neb-yuh-lee, -lahy], /ˈnɛb yəˌli, -ˌlaɪ/, neb·u·las.

Origin of nebula

OTHER WORDS FROM nebula

Words nearby nebula

Example sentences from the Web for nebula

British Dictionary definitions for nebula

noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las

Derived forms of nebula

Word Origin for nebula

Content related to nebula

Words related to nebula

Cultural definitions for nebula

Medical definitions for nebula

n. pl. neb•u•las

Scientific definitions for nebula

Plural nebulae (nĕb′yə-lē′) nebulas