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nebular hypothesis
 

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Noun nebular hypothesis has 1 sense
  1. nebular hypothesis - (cosmology) the theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula
    --1 is a kind of     scientific theory

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Nebular Hypothesis

The nebular hypothesis is a scientific explanation for the formation of the Solar System.

Definition

  • Noun: The theory that describes the formation of the Solar System from a giant cloud of gas and dust called a nebula.

Examples

  • Noun: According to the nebular hypothesis, approximately 4.6 billion years ago, a massive nebula collapsed under gravity to form the Sun and the surrounding planets.

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