interstellar medium

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interstellar medium

noun

  1. The matter that exists in the space between star systems in a galaxy, including gas, dust, and cosmic rays.

    Similar: ISM

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noun matter existing between star systems

한국어성간매질 seongganmaejil, 성간물질 seongganmuljil
日本語星間物質 seikanbusshitsu
中文星際物質 /星际物质 xīngjì wùzhì
हिन्दीअंतरतारकीय माध्यम antratārkīya mādhyam
Русскиймежзвёздная среда́ mežzvjózdnaja sredá
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@misc{interstellar_medium_2026,
  title = {interstellar medium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/interstellar%20medium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}