planetary nebula
planetary nebula noun: a nebulosity surrounding a dying red giant, consisting of material expelled by the star.
Noun
planetary nebula (plural planetary nebulas or planetary nebulae)
- A nebulosity surrounding a dying red giant, consisting of material expelled by the star.
- Synonyms:
- PN
planetary nebula meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Arabic
planetary nebula in Hindi
- nebulosity
- ग्रहीय निहारिका grahīya nihārikā
planetary nebula in Tamil
- கோள் விண்மீன் படலம்
planetary nebula in Bengali
- nebulosity
- গ্রহ নীহারিকা groho niharika
planetary nebula in Arabic
- nebulosity
- سَدِيم كَوْكَبِيّ sadīm kawkabiyy
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- planetary nebula in Persian
- سحابی سیارهنما
Synonyms of planetary nebula
Forms of planetary nebula
| plural | planetary nebulas |
|---|---|
| plural | planetary nebulae |
Origin of planetary nebula
Coined by William Herschel because of their apparent resemblance to the planet Uranus.
Words formed from planetary nebula
Questions about planetary nebula
- What does planetary nebula mean?
- Planetary nebula means a nebulosity surrounding a dying red giant, consisting of material expelled by the star.
- What is planetary nebula in Hindi?
- Planetary nebula in Hindi is ग्रहीय निहारिका (grahīya nihārikā). See Planetary nebula meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is planetary nebula?
- Planetary nebula is a noun.
- What is the plural of planetary nebula?
- The plural of planetary nebula is planetary nebulas.
Words near planetary nebula in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: planetary nebula (page history and authors); planetary nebula (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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