loading...| Preferred Name |
helium |
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| Synonyms |
He |
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| Definitions |
Helium. A noble gas with the atomic symbol He, atomic number 2, and atomic weight 4.003. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is not combustible and does not support combustion. It was first detected in the sun and is now obtained from natural gas. Medically it is used as a diluent for other gases, being especially useful with oxygen in the treatment of certain cases of respiratory obstruction, and as a vehicle for general anesthetics. (Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH] |
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http://radlex.org/RID/RID11764 |
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| Comment |
Period1, Group=18, Z=2 |
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| Definition |
Helium. A noble gas with the atomic symbol He, atomic number 2, and atomic weight 4.003. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is not combustible and does not support combustion. It was first detected in the sun and is now obtained from natural gas. Medically it is used as a diluent for other gases, being especially useful with oxygen in the treatment of certain cases of respiratory obstruction, and as a vehicle for general anesthetics. (Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH] |
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RID11764 |
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| Preferred_name |
helium |
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| Preferred_name_German |
Helium |
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| prefixIRI |
RID11764 |
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| Synonym |
He |
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| UMLS_ID |
C0018880 |
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