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heliair

UK/ˈhiː.liˌɛə/US/ˈhi.liˌɛɹ/

heliair noun: a mixture of helium, nitrogen and oxygen, used as a breathing gas instead of normal air.

Noun

heliair (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of helium, nitrogen and oxygen, used as a breathing gas instead of normal air.

Origin of heliair

Blend of heli(um) + air.

Questions about heliair

What does heliair mean?
Heliair means a mixture of helium, nitrogen and oxygen, used as a breathing gas instead of normal air.
What part of speech is heliair?
Heliair is a noun.
How do you pronounce heliair?
Heliair is pronounced /ˈhiː.liˌɛə/ (UK).

Words near heliair in the dictionary

  1. heliac
  2. heliacal
  3. heliacally
  4. heliacs
  5. Heliades
  6. heliair
  7. heliangolide
  8. heliangolides
  9. helianthaceous
  10. helianthamide
  11. helianthemum

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