"zero air" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} zero air
  1. atmospheric air specially cleaned so that it contains less than 0.1 ppm of hydrocarbon impurities; it then is usable in laboratory procedures such as versions of gas chromatography in which sufficiently pure air may serve as a carrier gas. Wikipedia link: en:Gas chromatography Categories (topical): Zero

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