"dark nebula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dark nebulas [plural], dark nebulae [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|dark nebulae}} dark nebula (plural dark nebulas or dark nebulae)
  1. (astronomy) A type of nebula that does not emit or reflect (visible) light, and thus obscures light sources behind it. Wikipedia link: dark nebula Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: dark cloud Related terms: emission nebula, reflection nebula Translations (type of nebula): մութ միգամածություն (mutʻ migamacutʻyun) (Armenian), 暗黒星雲 (ankoku seiun) (Japanese), тёмная тума́нность (tjómnaja tumánnostʹ) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-dark_nebula-en-noun-X5WqsGcq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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