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interstellar

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Latin stēllārisbor. English stellar English interstellar From inter- + stellar.

  1. Between the stars.

    It can take centuries for light to travel interstellar distances.

  2. Among the stars.

    Space is littered with interstellar particles.

    Approximately 5 billion years ago, our solar nebula was formed as gravitational forces pulled interstellar gas and dust into a swirling mass around out newly formed sun.