HELIUM


Meaning of HELIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhē-lē-əm, ˈhēl-yəm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek hēlios

Date: 1872

: a light colorless inert gaseous element found especially in natural gases and used chiefly for inflating airships and balloons, in lamps, in cryogenic research, and as a component of inert atmospheres (as in welding) — see element table

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.