Word Type

Noun

The word "nebula" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

space universe

Derived Terms

Crab Nebula dark nebula diffuse nebula emission nebula enormous Lyman-alpha nebula nebulalike nebulium nebulization planetary nebula preplanetary nebula protoplanetary nebula pulsar wind nebula reflection nebula solar nebula stellar nebula supernebula

Context

astronomy medicine pathology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cloud dapple fleck formulation maculation patch preparation speckle spot symptom

Type Of (IsA)

cloud cloud of gas formulation heavenly body spot symptom

Related Terms

Bok globule Herbig-Haro object high velocity cloud intergalactic cloud interstellar cloud nebular nebulosity nebulous nova remnant plerion supernova remnant

Related Terms

bok globule cloud cloudy cornea dust explode gas herbig haro object high velocity cloud intergalactic cloud interstellar cloud nebular nebulosity nebulous nova remnant opacity outer space plerion star supernova remnant urine

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