NEBULIUM

Etymology

Noun

nebulium (uncountable)

(astronomy, physics, obsolete) A supposed chemical element proposed as a result of spectral analysis of light from a nebula; the emission lines concerned are now known to be due to doubly-ionized oxygen.

Coordinate terms

• coronium

• geocoronium

Source: Wiktionary



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