Meaning Molecular cloud
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Molecular cloud


An interstellar cloud of molecular hydrogen containing trace amounts of other molecules such as carbon monoxide and ammonia.
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A relatively dense, cold region of interstellar matter where hydrogen gas is primarily in molecular form. Stars generally form in molecular clouds. Molecular clouds appear as dark blotches in the sky [..]
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A relatively dense, cold region of interstellar matter where hydrogen gas is primarily in molecular form. Stars generally form in molecular clouds. Molecular clouds appear as dark blotches in the sky [..]
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Molecular cloud


Clouds of interstellar dust and gas in the molecular form. They can be very large - with a diameter of up to a hundred light-years. Most of the gas in these clouds is very cold, only tens of degrees above the absolute zero.
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Molecular cloud


A relatively dense, cold region of interstellar matter where hydrogen gas is primarily in molecular form. Stars generally form in molecular clouds. Molecular clouds appear as dark blotches in the sky because they block all the light behind them.
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