helium
helium definition
he·lium (hē′lē əm)
noun
a colorless, odorless chemical element, one of the noble gases, having the lowest known boiling and melting points: it is used in low-temperature work, as a diluent for oxygen, in deep-sea breathing systems, for inflating balloons, etc.: symbol, He; at. no., 2
Etymology: ModL < Gr hēlios: see Helios
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