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Nebular

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Adjective

1. nebular, nebulous

of or relating to or resembling a nebula

Example Sentences:
'the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system'

2. cloudlike, nebular

resembling a cloud

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nebular

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noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las
1. 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
2. pathology
a. 
opacity of the cornea
b. 
cloudiness of the urine
3. 
any substance for use in an atomizer spray

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Nebular

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nounWord forms: plural ˈnebuˌlae (ˈnɛbjəˌli ; nebˈyəlēˌ) or ˈnebulas
1. 
a cloud of interstellar gas or dust
formerly, applied to any hazy, distant celestial object, as a star cluster or an external galaxy
2.  Medicine
a. 
a small, cloudy opacity on the cornea
b. 
a liquid preparation used as a spray

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Nebular

see synonyms of nebular
n. pl. neb·u·lae (-lē′) or neb·u·las
1. Astronomy
a. A diffuse cloud of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness depending on the way the mass absorbs or reflects incident light or emits its own light.
b. A galaxy. No longer in technical use.
2. Medicine
a. A cloudy spot on the cornea.
b. A liquid preparation for use in a nebulizer.

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