Meanings
nounabsorption nebula (plural absorption nebulas or absorption nebulae)
plural absorption nebulas · plural absorption nebulae
- astronomyA dark nebula; a diffuse mass of interstellar gas and dust that absorbs all incident radiation without reemission.
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APA
absorption nebula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorption%20nebula
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“absorption nebula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorption%20nebula. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absorption nebula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorption%20nebula.
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