English Explanatory Dictionary

emission nebula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nebula composed of ionized gases which produce visible light (as distinct from a reflection nebula, which reflects the light produced by neighboring stars).

Word forms

emission nebula emission nebulae emission nebulas

Related words

dark nebula reflection nebula
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