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GCL

GCL proper noun: an HII region, a supershell in the constellation of Sagittarius 6500 lightyears away, located in the direction of the Galactic Center. Also the initialism of Galactic Center Lobe.

Proper noun

GCL

  1. An HII region, a supershell in the constellation of Sagittarius 6500 lightyears away, located in the direction of the Galactic Center.

Also used as

GCL is also the initialism of Galactic Center Lobe.

GCL is also the initialism of Greatly Confused Lobe.

GCL is also the abbreviation of glutamate-cysteine ligase.

Forms of GCL

pluralGCLs

Origin of GCL

Abbreviation.

Questions about GCL

What does GCL mean?
GCL means an HII region, a supershell in the constellation of Sagittarius 6500 lightyears away, located in the direction of the Galactic Center.
What part of speech is GCL?
GCL is a proper noun.

Words near GCL in the dictionary

  1. GCHQ
  2. GCI
  3. GCIE
  4. GCIs
  5. GCJ
  6. GCL
  7. GCM
  8. GCMG
  9. GCMS
  10. GCN
  11. GCNS

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