Definition of Planetary Nebula in English :

Define Planetary Nebula in English

Planetary Nebula meaning in English

Meaning of Planetary Nebula in English

Pronunciation of Planetary Nebula in English

Planetary Nebula pronunciation in English

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Planetary Nebula

see synonyms of planetary nebula

Noun

1. planetary nebula

a nebula that was once thought to be a star with its planets but is now thought to be a very hot star surrounded by an expanding envelope of ionized gases that emit a fluorescent glow because of intense radiation from the star

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Planetary Nebula

see synonyms of planetary nebula
noun
an expanding shell of gas surrounding a dying star, formed from matter ejected from the star's outer layers; the gas is ionized by the remaining hot stellar core, emitting light in the process

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Planetary Nebula

see synonyms of planetary nebula
a glowing, expanding nebula that forms around a collapsing star

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Planetary Nebula

see synonyms of planetary nebula
n.
A nebula, often circular or ring shaped, formed by the ejection of the outer layers from a late-stage, low-mass star.

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