/bok/ , Astron.
a dense spherical cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space that absorbs light from stars. Also called globule .
[ 1975-80; after Bart J. Bok (b. 1906), American astronomer ]
/bok/ , Astron.
a dense spherical cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space that absorbs light from stars. Also called globule .
[ 1975-80; after Bart J. Bok (b. 1906), American astronomer ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012