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nebular hypothesis
/nˈɛbjʊlɚ haɪpˈɑːθəsˌɪs/
/nˈɛbjʊlə haɪpˈɒθəsˌɪs/
Nebular hypothesis
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(cosmology) a theory proposing that the solar system formed from a rotating nebula of gas and dust about 4.6 billion years ago
Example
The nebular hypothesis suggests how our solar system formed.
According to the nebular hypothesis, the planets formed from the leftover material.
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