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helium

helium

Noun

This term refers to a specific chemical element characterized by its extreme lightness and lack of reactivity. It is most commonly associated with buoyancy and lifting power in a commercial or recreational context, such as in party balloons or weather probes.

As a mass noun representing a chemical substance, it does not have a plural form in standard usage. To refer to specific quantities or types of the gas, one must use partitive constructions such as a volume of helium or a sample of helium.

Meanings

Nounhelium

A colorless, odorless, inert noble gas with the atomic number 2, which is the second most abundant element in the universe.

The balloon was filled with helium to make it float.

Examples

This balloon has helium.

Helium makes it float.

I want some helium.

The tank was full of helium.

He inhaled helium to change his voice.

We bought helium for the party.

The science teacher explained how helium works.

School Life

Liquid helium is used to cool the magnets.

Health

The airship floated high using helium gas.

Travel

Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe.

Trivia

The company faces a critical shortage of industrial helium.

Business

Ancient stars fused hydrogen into helium during the Big Bang.

History

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