What is another word for nebula?

Pronunciation: [nˈɛbjʊlə] (IPA)

Nebula is a term commonly associated with celestial bodies characterized by their dust, gas, and plasma. This term is often used to describe galaxies, but there are different synonyms that can be used. A synonym for nebula is cloud, as it refers to a visible mass of particles such as dust floating in a body of air, just like a nebula. Another synonym for nebula is gas cloud, as it describes a mass of visible gas, which is often observed in the interstellar medium. Additionally, galaxy cluster can also be used as a synonym as a nebula originated in a group of galaxies that orbit around a common center of mass. Other synonyms for nebula include star-forming region and dark cloud.

What are the hypernyms for Nebula?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Nebula?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Nebula

Similarly, Professor Huxley admits that even his primeval cosmic nebula with the world potential in its womb, leaves something to desire.
"The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer"
John Gerard
If we assume this to be the true explanation of these extraordinary phenomena, it is possible to show from the known velocity with which light travels through space and from the rate at which the nebula spread, that the distance of Nova Persei, as the new star is called, corresponds to a parallax of about one one-hundredth of a second, a result that is, in substance, confirmed by direct telescopic measurements of its parallax.
"A Text-Book of Astronomy"
George C. Comstock
This nebula, as shown in Fig.
"A Text-Book of Astronomy"
George C. Comstock

Famous quotes with Nebula

  • That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence.
    Leonard Nimoy

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