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helium

nounmasculinetechnicaluncommon/ˈɛlju/hé·li·o

Definition

1

A chemical element that is a gaseous, inert, colorless, and odorless noble gas, with atomic number 2 and symbol He.

Usage examples

“Helium is used to fill party balloons.”
“Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe.”

Common combinations

helium gashelium balloonhelium atom