Meanings
nounmolecular cloud (plural molecular clouds)
plural molecular clouds
- astronomyA large and relatively dense cloud of cold gas and dust in interstellar space from which new stars are formed
Translations
Finnish molekyylipilvi
- molekyylipilvilarge dense cloud in space
German Molekülwolke
- Molekülwolkelarge dense cloud in space
Hindi आणविक बादल
- आणविक बादल (āṇvik bādal)large dense cloud in space
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APA
molecular cloud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molecular%20cloud
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“molecular cloud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molecular%20cloud. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “molecular cloud,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molecular%20cloud.
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