Meanings
noundark nebula (plural dark nebulas or dark nebulae)
plural dark nebulas · plural dark nebulae
- astronomyA type of nebula that does not emit or reflect (visible) light, and thus obscures light sources behind it.
The Horsehead Nebula is a typical dark nebula, and is famous for resembling the head of a horse.
Synonyms: dark cloud
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of nebula that does not emit or reflect (visible) light, and thus obscures light sources behind it.
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Translations
Hindi अवशोषण निहारिका
- अवशोषण निहारिका (avśoṣaṇ nihārikā)type of nebula
Japanese 暗黒星雲
- 暗黒星雲 (ankoku seiun)type of nebula
Polish ciemna mgławica
- ciemna mgławicatype of nebula
Russian тёмная тума́нность
- тёмная тума́нность (tjómnaja tumánnostʹ)type of nebula
Ukrainian темна туманність
- темна туманність (temna tumannistʹ)type of nebula
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APA
dark nebula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dark%20nebula
MLA
“dark nebula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dark%20nebula. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dark nebula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dark%20nebula.
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