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dwarf molecular cloud
A molecular cloud that is much smaller and denser than a giant molecular cloud but may still be the scene of star formation. Because DMCs are not restricted to the spiral arms of the Galaxy, they can probably survive one or more galactic rotations and thus have lifetimes of 100 million years or more.
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