OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 7604

nebula

/ˈnɛbjʊlə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
nebulosa
A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).
Approximately 5 billion years ago, our solar nebula was formed as gravitational forces pulled interstellar gas and dust into a swirling mass around out newly formed sun.