NEBULAE

NEBULA

nebula

(noun) (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea

nebula

(noun) an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space

nebula

(noun) cloudiness of the urine

nebula

(noun) a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

nebulae

plural of nebula

Source: Wiktionary


NEBULA

Neb"u*la, n.; pl. Nebulæ. Etym: [L., mist, cloud; akin to Gr. nebel mist, OHG. nebul, D. nevel, Skr. nabhas cloud, mist. Cf. Nebule.]

1. (Astron.)

Definition: A faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars. True nebulæ are gaseous; but very distant star clusters often appear like them in the telescope.

2. (Med.) (a) A white spot or a slight opacity of the cornea. (b) A cloudy appearance in the urine. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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