- interplanetary dust
- nounmicroscopic particles in the interplanetary medium• Hypernyms: ↑dust• Part Holonyms: ↑interplanetary medium
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interplanetary dust
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cosmic dust — n. minute, meteoric grains which usually form interplanetary or interstellar clouds that reflect and absorb light … English World dictionary
