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helium

 

[ หˆhiหliษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

chemical element

Helium is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert monatomic gas that heads the noble gas group in the periodic table and has the chemical symbol He and atomic number 2. It is the second lightest and second most abundant element in the observable universe, primarily formed during the Big Bang and in stars through nuclear fusion. Helium is used in various applications, including as a lifting gas in balloons, in cryogenics, and as a coolant for superconducting magnets. Due to its low boiling and melting points, helium remains in gaseous form at extremely low temperatures, making it invaluable in scientific research.

Synonyms

light gas, noble gas

Examples of usage

  • The balloon was filled with helium.
  • Helium is used in deep-sea diving tanks.
  • Scientists rely on helium for their experiments.
  • The voice of the clown changed after inhaling helium.

Translations

Translations of the word "helium" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hรฉlio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅ€เคฒเคฟเคฏเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Helium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ helium

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะตะปั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ hel

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ˜ใƒชใ‚ฆใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hรฉlium

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ helio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท helyum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ—ฌ๋ฅจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ูŠู„ูŠูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ helium

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ helium

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฐฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ helium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ helรญum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะตะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฐแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ helium

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ helio

Etymology

The name 'helium' is derived from the Greek word 'helios', meaning 'sun'. The gas was first identified in the solar spectrum during a total solar eclipse in 1868 by the French astronomer Pierre Janssen and later confirmed by the English astronomer Joseph Norman Lockyer, who proposed the name helium in reference to its solar origin. The first helium on Earth was discovered in 1895 by the Scottish chemist William Ramsay when he was isolating radium from uranium ore. Helium was once elusive and was thought to originate solely from the sun until it was later found to exist in significant quantities on Earth. Its isolation and commercial production began in the early 20th century, driven by the demand for lighter-than-air balloons and later for various scientific and industrial applications.

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