nebula
- noun
- /ˈnɛbjʊlə/
- Archaic
- third place receives a brand new nebula
Examples
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and they're gonna and they're gonna give me a free nebula just for going in give me a free nebula just for going in
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and they're gonna and they're gonna give me a free nebula just for going in give me a free nebula just for going in
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third place receives a brand new nebula second place receives a year of free second place receives a year of free rides through a lift rides through a lift
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Doctors often prescribe a nebula to deliver medication directly to the lungs.
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The pharmacist prepared a nebula for use in the patient's respiratory treatment.
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This nebula must be administered with a special atomizer for maximum effectiveness.
Compounds
- Specialized
A glowing shell of gas thrown off by a dying star and lit by the star's strong light
The remains of a star explosion that people first saw in 1054 in the constellation Taurus
- Archaic
A large group of stars in a flat spiral shape with arms of young stars around an older centre
- Specialized
A cloud of gas and dust lit by nearby stars, seen as a faint hazy patch in the sky
How Misty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nebula comes from the Latin nebula meaning 'mist' or 'cloud', so a medical nebula is a liquid made into a fine 'mist' or spray, like a little cloud of medicine you inhale.