Cometary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːməˌtɛriː/

Cometary (adj)

  1. Connected with a comet, especially its dust, ice, and the glowing tail seen near the Sun.
  2. Describing material or particles that behave like those found in comets.

Cometary (adjective)

Examples

  • The telescope detected cometary dust in the sky.
  • Scientists studied cometary gas drifting around the nucleus.