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preplanetary nebula

preplanetary nebula noun: a stage in stellar evolution when a star starts to shed its outer layers before coming a true planetary nebula.

Noun

preplanetary nebula (plural preplanetary nebulae or preplanetary nebulas)

  1. A stage in stellar evolution when a star starts to shed its outer layers before coming a true planetary nebula.

Synonyms of preplanetary nebula

Forms of preplanetary nebula

pluralpreplanetary nebulae
pluralpreplanetary nebulas

Origin of preplanetary nebula

From pre- + planetary nebula.

Questions about preplanetary nebula

What does preplanetary nebula mean?
Preplanetary nebula means a stage in stellar evolution when a star starts to shed its outer layers before coming a true planetary nebula.
What part of speech is preplanetary nebula?
Preplanetary nebula is a noun.
What is the plural of preplanetary nebula?
The plural of preplanetary nebula is preplanetary nebulae.

Words near preplanetary nebula in the dictionary

  1. preplacing
  2. preplacodal
  3. preplacode
  4. preplan
  5. preplanetary
  6. preplanetary nebula
  7. preplanetary nebulae
  8. preplanetary nebulas
  9. preplanetesimal
  10. preplanetesimals
  11. preplanned

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