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nebulium

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A supposed chemical element proposed as a result of spectral analysis of light from a nebula; the emission lines concerned are now known to be due to doubly-ionized oxygen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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History

Etymology

From nebula + -ium.

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 𰚼 (yún) — scientific theory
  • Greek: νεφέλιον (nefélion) — scientific theory
  • Japanese: ネブリウム (Neburiumu) — scientific theory