An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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dust tail
  دنباله‌ی ِ غباری  
donbâle-ye qobâri (#)
Fr.: queue de poussière  

The tail of a → comet which is caused by → solar radiation pressure forcing the dust particles away from the → coma in a curved arch. Also called a → Type II tail.

See also: → dust; → tail.