"helium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhiːlɪəm/ Audio: en-us-helium.ogg [US] Forms: helium [singular], – [plural]
enPR: hē'lēəm Head templates: {{noun|helium|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Helium is a colourless gas that has an atomic number of 2 and the symbol He.
    Sense id: simple-helium-en-noun-26hxT~vq
     
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