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coma

/ˈkəʊmə/ /ˈkoʊmə/

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noun

Coma

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. "

Après l'accident de voiture, Maria a été dans le coma pendant deux semaines.

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noun

Chevelure

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. "

La chevelure de la comète était visible à travers le télescope, un nuage de poussière brumeux autour de son noyau glacé.

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Coma

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. "

Le vieux télescope souffrait d'un coma sévère, ce qui faisait apparaître les étoiles près du bord du champ de vision comme des traînées floues en forme de comète au lieu de points nets.

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Touffe, houppe

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. "

La graine d'asclépiade flottait dans le vent, portée par sa touffe duveteuse.