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HELIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- helium
1, record 1, English, helium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- He 2, record 1, English, He
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inert light gas, He, which is odorless, colorless, and not flammable. 2, record 1, English, - helium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Helium is extracted from natural gas sources in the Texas and Oklahoma ... and Southwest Kansas ... The element is believed to be trapped in the natural gas pockets after disintegration from uranium and thorium. 3, record 1, English, - helium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... uses for helium[:] filling party balloons as it is a much safer gas (non-flammable); widely used as an inert gas shield for arc welding; high speed push gas inside air to air missiles for guidance corrections; protective gas in growing silicon and germanium crystals, and in titanium and zirconium production; cooling medium for nuclear reactors, helium won't become radioactive; a mixture of 80% helium and 20% oxygen is used as an artificial atmosphere for divers and others working under pressure; cryogenics and superconductivity; rare document preservation ... Independence); as a gas for supersonic wind tunnels; pressurizing agent for liquid fuel rockets (inert so won't react); leak detection agent for extremely small leaks; nuclear detonation simulations (using conventional explosives); isotopic dating by helium ratios (seawater, ocean beds,etc); helium/neon lasers; helium cardio-pulmonary resuscitation pump (heart surgery); helium filled border patrol "AEROSTAT" monitoring blimps. 4, record 1, English, - helium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Helium has an atomic number of 2, an atomic weight of 4, density of 0.1785 kg/m³ at STP. Helium can be liquefied at 4.2 K (-269°C). 2, record 1, English, - helium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hélium
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9lium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- He 2, record 1, French, He
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz rare le plus léger. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9lium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Élément de symbole He). Numéro atomique : 2. Masse atomique : 4,0026. Température de fusion : -269,7 °C. Température d'ébullition : -268,934 °C. Masse volumique : 0,126 g/cm³. État d'oxydation : 0. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9lium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gaz rare utilisé en mélange pour la plongée profonde. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9lium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- helio
1, record 1, Spanish, helio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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