Meaning of Oort Cloud | Babel Free
/ˈɔːrt klaʊd/Definitions
- The Solar System's Oort cloud, extending from 50,000 to 100,000 astronomical units (approximately 1 light year) from the sun; supposedly the source of most comets around the Solar System.
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Alternative letter-case form of Oort Cloud (“the Solar System's Oort cloud”). alt-of
- A roughly spherical region of space composed of comet-like bodies and other minor planets and asteroids that orbit distantly in a planetary system.
Equivalents
العربية
سَحَابَة أُورْط
Deutsch
Oortsche Wolke
Español
nube de Oort
Suomi
Oortin pilvi
Français
nuage de Oort
Italiano
nube di Oort
日本語
オールトの雲
한국어
오르트 구름
Nederlands
Oortwolk
Polski
Obłok Oorta
Português
nuvem de Oort
Русский
о́блако О́орта
Türkçe
Oort Bulutu
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.