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Bok globule

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dark cloud of dense cosmic dust and gas in which star formation sometimes takes place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

They were first observed by astronomer Bart Bok in the 1940s.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: ボック・グロビュール (Bokku gurobyūru) — dark cloud of cosmic dust and gas
  • Portuguese: glóbulo de Bok — dark cloud of cosmic dust and gas
  • Spanish: glóbulo de Bok — dark cloud of cosmic dust and gas