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interstellar medium

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interstellar medium  (ntr-stlr)
Material, mostly hydrogen gas, other gases, and dust, occupying the space between the stars and providing the raw material for the formation of new stars. Nebulae are the most distinct areas of the interstellar medium; they appear when the clouds of gas and dust cluster due to interaction with nearby stars or star remnants.
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Noun1.interstellar medium - interstellar space including streams of protons moving from the stars
interstellar space - the space between stars


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