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helium

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A gaseous chemical element, He, atomic number 2 and atomic weight 4.0026. Helium is one of the noble gases in group 18 of the periodic table. It is the second lightest element. ...

krypton

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A gaseous chemical element, Kr, atomic number 36, and atomic weight 83.80. Krypton is one of the noble gases in group 18 of the periodic table. Krypton is a colorless, odorless, ...

neon

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A gaseous chemical element, Ne, with atomic number 10 and atomic weight 20.183. Neon is a member of the family of noble gases. The only commercial source of neon is the Earth's ...

oxygen

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A gaseous chemical element, O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight 15.9994. Oxygen is of great interest because it is the essential element both in the respiration process in most ...

atmosphere

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A gaseous layer that envelops the Earth and most other planets in the solar system. Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Titan (Saturn's largest satellite) ...

synthetic fuel

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A gaseous, liquid, or solid fuel, also known as synfuel, that does not occur naturally. Synthetic fuel can be made from tar sand, coal, or oil shale. Included in the category are ...

swim bladder

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A gas-filled sac found in the body cavities of most bony fishes (Osteichthyes). The swim bladder has various functions in different fishes, acting as a float which gives the fish ...

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