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coma

/ˈkəʊmə/ /ˈkoʊmə/

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noun

Koma, Bewusstlosigkeit

A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.

Examples :

"After the car accident, Maria was in a coma for two weeks. "

Nach dem Autounfall lag Maria zwei Wochen lang im Koma.

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noun

Koma

A cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.

Examples :

"The comet's coma was visible through the telescope, a hazy cloud of dust around its icy nucleus. "

Die Koma des Kometen war durch das Teleskop sichtbar, eine dunstige Staubwolke um seinen eisigen Kern.

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noun

Koma

A defect characterized by diffuse, pear-shaped images that in an ideal image would appear as points.

Examples :

"The old telescope suffered from severe coma, making stars near the edge of the field of view appear as blurry, comet-like streaks instead of sharp points. "

Das alte Teleskop litt unter starker Koma, wodurch Sterne am Rand des Gesichtsfelds als verschwommene, kometenartige Streifen anstelle von scharfen Punkten erschienen.

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noun

Haarbüschel, Schopf

A tuft or bunch, such as the assemblage of branches forming the head of a tree, a cluster of bracts when empty and terminating the inflorescence of a plant, or a tuft of long hairs on certain seeds.

Examples :

"The milkweed seed floated on the wind, carried by its fluffy coma. "

Der Seidenpflanzensamen schwebte im Wind, getragen von seinem flauschigen Haarbüschel.