'Nebula' definitions:
Definition of 'nebula'
(from WordNet)
noun
A medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
noun
Cloudiness of the urine
noun
An immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space
noun
(pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
Definition of 'Nebula'
From: GCIDE
- Nebula \Neb"u*la\ (n[e^]b"[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. Nebulae (n[e^]b"[-u]*l[=e]). [L., mist, cloud; akin to Gr. nefe`lh, ne`fos, cloud, mist, G. nebel mist, OHG. nebul, D. nevel, Skr. nabhas cloud, mist. Cf. Nebule.]
- 1. (Astron.) A faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars. The term was originally applied to any diffuse luminous region. Now, technically, it is applied to interstellar clouds of dust and gases (diffuse nebula). However distant galaxies and very distant star clusters often appear like them in the telescope, such as the spiral nebula in Andromeda, known now to be a distant galaxy. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 2. (Med.) (a) A white spot or a slight opacity of the cornea. (b) A cloudy appearance in the urine. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'nebula'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Black Magellanic Cloud,
- bright diffuse nebula,
- coalsack,
- counterglow,
- Crab Nebula,
- dark cloud,
- dark nebula,
- diffuse nebula,
- dust cloud,
- gaseous nebula,
- Gegenschein,
- nebula of Lyra,
- nebular hypothesis,
- nebulosity,
- nebulous stars,
- planetary nebula,
- ring nebula,
- the Coalsack,
- zodiacal light