"H II region" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: H II regions [plural]
Etymology: From a being region of space having H_(II) emission lines in its spectrum. Etymology templates: {{m|mul|HII|H_(II)}} H_(II) Head templates: {{en-noun}} H II region (plural H II regions)
  1. (astronomy) A large nebula of gas and plasma of glowing low density in which star formation has recently taken place. Wikipedia link: H II region Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: HII region, H-II region Related terms: HII emission line, H-II emission line, HI region, H-I region, H I region

Inflected forms

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