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Bok globule

Bok globule noun: a dark cloud of dense cosmic dust and gas in which star formation sometimes takes place.

bok globule: a dark cloud of dense cosmic dust and gas in which star formation sometimes takes place
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Noun

Bok globule (plural Bok globules)

  1. A dark cloud of dense cosmic dust and gas in which star formation sometimes takes place.

Forms of Bok globule

pluralBok globules

Origin of Bok globule

They were first observed by astronomer Bart Bok in the 1940s.

Questions about Bok globule

What does Bok globule mean?
Bok globule means a dark cloud of dense cosmic dust and gas in which star formation sometimes takes place.
What part of speech is Bok globule?
Bok globule is a noun.
What is the plural of Bok globule?
The plural of Bok globule is Bok globules.

Words near Bok globule in the dictionary

  1. bojutsu
  2. bok
  3. bok choi
  4. bok choy
  5. bok chwee
  6. Bok globule
  7. Bok globules
  8. bok zwee
  9. bok-bok
  10. boka
  11. bokadam

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