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white nebula

white nebula noun: a nebula that appears white in colouration through a high-powered telescope (nebulae often appear to have some hint of colour through a powerful telescope, but white when not using a powerful instrument); these nebulae were generally to be determined to be galaxies in the 20th century.

Noun

white nebula (plural white nebulae)

  1. (obsolete) a nebula that appears white in colouration through a high-powered telescope (nebulae often appear to have some hint of colour through a powerful telescope, but white when not using a powerful instrument); these nebulae were generally to be determined to be galaxies in the 20th century

Forms of white nebula

pluralwhite nebulae

Origin of white nebula

white + nebula

Questions about white nebula

What does white nebula mean?
White nebula means a nebula that appears white in colouration through a high-powered telescope (nebulae often appear to have some hint of colour through a powerful telescope, but white when not using a powerful instrument); these nebulae were generally to be determined to be galaxies in the 20th century.
What part of speech is white nebula?
White nebula is a noun.
What is the plural of white nebula?
The plural of white nebula is white nebulae.

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  4. white nationalist
  5. white nationalists
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  9. white negroes
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