| n. | 1. | (Astron.) A faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars. The term was originally applied to any diffuse luminous region. Now, technically, it is applied to interstellar clouds of dust and gases ( |
| 2. | (Med.) A white spot or a slight opacity of the cornea. |
| Noun | 1. | nebula - a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer |
| 2. | nebula - cloudiness of the urine | |
| 3. | nebula - an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space | |
| 4. | nebula - (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea |
| Nebula - An early business-oriented language from ICL for the
Ferranti Orion computer. ["NEBULA - A Programming Language for Data Processing", T.G. Braunholtz et al, Computer J 4(3):197-201 (1961)]. |