nebulium

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noun

A supposed chemical element proposed as a result of spectral analysis of light from a nebula; the emission lines concerned are now known to be due to doubly-ionized oxygen.

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Meanings

nounnebulium (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableastronomyA supposed chemical element proposed as a result of spectral analysis of light from a nebula; the emission lines concerned are now known to be due to doubly-ionized oxygen.

Origin

From nebula + -ium.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 𰚼
  • 𰚼 (yún)scientific theory
Greek νεφέλιον
  • νεφέλιον (nefélion)scientific theory
Japanese ネブリウム
  • ネブリウム (Neburiumu)scientific theory
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nebulium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nebulium.

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