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definition | A massive complex of interstellar gas and dust, consisting mostly of molecular hydrogen, that typically stretches over 150 light-years and contains several hundred thousand solar masses. Giant molecular clouds are the principal sites of star formation. | ||||||
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contributor | AAS_Frey.Katie_Admin original |