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dust is a part of disk 2001-09-27 09:32:19.0
has definition The dust component of a galaxy, includes dark cloud has source: Talbot, J. 2001, 2001-09-27 09:32:19.0

Kinds of dust :

Oort cloud (4 facts) - H I region extending to more than 100000 AU from the Sun, barely gravitationally bound, postulated as the birthplace of comets.

dust	is a part of disk
dust	has definition The dust component of a galaxy, includes dark cloud