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helium

noun

A very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases…

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Word length
6
Starts with
H
Ends with
M
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C1

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ˈhiːli.əm

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noun

  1. A very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)

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