GCL

G2C3L1

proper noun

An HII region, a supershell in the constellation of Sagittarius 6500 lightyears away, located in the direction of the Galactic Center.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyAn HII region, a supershell in the constellation of Sagittarius 6500 lightyears away, located in the direction of the Galactic Center.
    1. abbreviationinitialismobsoleteastronomyInitialism of Galactic Center Lobe (former name of GCL)
    2. abbreviationeuphemisticinitialismobsoleteastronomyInitialism of Greatly Confused Lobe
nounGCL (plural GCLs)

plural GCLs

  1. abbreviationbiochemistryAbbreviation of glutamate-cysteine ligase

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
galactic center lobe

Origin

Abbreviation.

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APA

GCL. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GCL

MLA

“GCL.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GCL. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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