Giant molecular cloud

/ˈdʒaɪənt məˈlɛkjələr klaʊd/ noun

Definition

Massive collections of molecular gas and dust that can contain 100,000 to several million solar masses of material and span 50-300 light-years across. These are the largest gravitationally bound structures in the galaxy and the sites of most star formation.

Etymology

The term was coined in the 1970s when radio observations revealed that molecular clouds come in a hierarchy of sizes, with the largest examples being truly gigantic compared to smaller molecular clouds. The 'giant' designation distinguishes these massive star-forming regions from smaller molecular cloud complexes.

Kelly Says

Giant molecular clouds are the skyscrapers of the galaxy - massive, towering structures that dominate the galactic landscape! A single giant molecular cloud contains enough material to build entire star clusters and associations. These cosmic giants are constantly being stirred by stellar winds, supernova shockwaves, and galactic rotation, creating a dynamic environment where stars are born in waves across millions of years.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጅምላ 分子的 ሰላም
ji-mla bun-zi-es salaam
ARالعربية
سحابة جزيئية ضخمة
saḥābat jaz'i'iyya dukhmah
BNবাংলা
বিশাল আণবিক কুম্ভ
bi-shaal aan-bik kum-b
CACatalà
giansar
jee-an-sar
CSČeština
gigantická molekulární oblak
gi-gan-ti-cka mo-lee-ku-la-r-ni oblak
DADansk
gigant molekylcloud
gee-gant mo-lee-kul-cloud
DEDeutsch
riesige molekulare Wolke
ree-zee-guh mo-lee-koo-la-ruh vol-keh
ELΕλληνικά
μεγάλη νέφος μορίων
me-ga-lee nef-os mo-ree-on
ESEspañol
nube molecular gigante
noo-beh mo-lee-koo-lar gee-gan-tay
FAفارسی
ابر مولکولی غول
aber mo-lee-koo-lee ghool
FISuomi
jättimäinen molekyylinäky
yaet-ti-mai-nen mo-lee-kyy-li-na-ky
FRFrançais
nuage moléculaire géant
noo-ahzh mo-lee-kyoo-lar zhe-ahn
GUGU
જીઆનસાર
jee-an-sar
HAHA
Jiyansar
jee-an-sar
HEעברית
ענן מולקולרי עצום
e-nan mo-lee-koo-la-ri e-tzum
HIहिन्दी
विशाल आणविक बादल
vishal aan-vik baadal
HUMagyar
óriási molekuláris felhő
or-ee-as-ee mo-lee-kyoo-la-ris fel-hoe
IDBahasa Indonesia
awan molekul raksasa
awan mo-lee-kul raksasa
IGIG
Jiyansar
jee-an-sar
ITItaliano
nebulosa molecolare gigante
neh-boo-lo-sah mo-lee-koo-la-reh jee-gan-tay
JA日本語
巨大分子雲
kyodai bunshitsu kumo
KKKK
Жіансар
jee-an-sar
KMKM
ព្រះពុទ្ធ
preah poth
KO한국어
거대한 분자 구름
geo-dae-han bun-ja gu-reum
MRMR
जिअन्सार
jee-an-sar
MSBahasa Melayu
awanan molekul raksasa
awanan mo-lee-kul raksasa
MYမြန်မာ
ကြီးမားသော 分子 ကျောက်
kree ma-thar-dau bun-zi kya-ouk
NLNederlands
reuze moleculaire wolk
roos-uh mo-lee-kyoo-lair wolck
NONorsk
gigant molekylcloud
gee-gant mo-lee-kul-cloud
PAPA
ਜੀਅਨਸਾਰ
jee-an-sar
PLPolski
gigantyczny chmurę molekularną
gi-gan-tych-ny khmur-eh mo-lee-koo-lar-na
PTPortuguês
nuvem molecular gigante
noo-vem mo-lee-koo-lar jee-gan-tay
RORomână
noroc
nor-och
RUРусский
гигантская молекулярная туманность
gigantskaya molekyul'naya tumannosť
SVSvenska
jättestora molekylmoln
yaet-te-stora mo-lee-kul-moln
SWKiswahili
wingu molekuli kubwa
win-gu mo-lee-koo-li ku-bu-ra
TAதமிழ்
பெரிய அணுக்கள் மேகம்
periya aanukkal megam
TEతెలుగు
నిర్మాణం అణువుల
nirmanam aanu-vula
THไทย
เมฆโมเลกุลยักษ์
mek mo-le-kool yaek
TLTL
malaking ulap ng molekula
ma-la-king oo-lap ng mo-lee-kyoo-la
TRTürkçe
dev moleküler bulut
dev mo-lee-kyoo-ler boo-loot
UKУкраїнська
гігантська молекулярна хмара
hi-gantska mo-lee-kyoo-lar-na khmara
URاردو
جینٹ مولیکولر کلوڈ
jeen-t mo-lee-kyoo-la-r klood
VITiếng Việt
mây tinh thể khổng lồ
may tinh the khong lo
YOYO
Jiyansar
jee-an-sar
ZH中文
巨大分子云
jùdà fēnzǐ yún
ZUZU
Giyansar
jee-an-sar

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