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cosmic dust

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cosmic dust
n.
Clouds of fine solid particles of matter in interstellar space.
cosmic dust
n
(Astronomy) fine particles of solid matter occurring throughout interstellar space and often collecting into clouds of extremely low density See also nebula [1]
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Noun1.cosmic dust - clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space
extragalactic nebula, galaxy - (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'"
cloud - any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible


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It may be that save in this little planet, this speck of cosmic dust, invisible long before the nearest star could be attained--it may be, I say, that nowhere else does this thing called pain occur.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context
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