Emission Nebula Definition
ĭ-mĭshən
noun
A nebula that absorbs ultraviolet radiation from stars and reemits it in the visible, infrared, and radio parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Noun
Singular:
emission nebula
Plural:
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