noun🔗ShareKoma, StaubwolkeA cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet."As the comet neared the sun, its comae, a fuzzy cloud of dust and gas, became increasingly visible through telescopes. "Als sich der Komet der Sonne näherte, wurde seine Koma, eine verschwommene Staub- und Gaswolke, durch Teleskope immer deutlicher sichtbar.astronomyspacesciencephysicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKomaA defect characterized by diffuse, pear-shaped images that in an ideal image would appear as points."The cheap telescope produced images with noticeable comae, causing the stars near the edge of the field of view to appear as blurry, comet-like streaks instead of sharp points. "Das billige Teleskop erzeugte Bilder mit deutlichem Koma, wodurch die Sterne am Rand des Gesichtsfelds als verschwommene, kometenartige Streifen anstelle von scharfen Punkten erschienen.medicinephysicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaarbüschel, SchopfA 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."The dried comae atop the pineapple plant indicated that the fruit was nearing ripeness. "Die getrockneten Haarbüschel oben auf der Ananas-Pflanze deuteten darauf hin, dass die Frucht reif wurde.natureplantbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading