helium

hydrogen$\longleftarrow$ 2 $\longrightarrow$lithium

Pronunciation

• enPR: hē'lēəm
• IPA ^(key): /ˈhiːlɪəm/
• SAMPA: /"hi:li@m/

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• Hyphenation: he‧li‧um

Noun

Singular helium

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Helium is a colourless gas that has an atomic number of 2 and the symbol He.

   Sir, can you please fill my balloon up with helium, please?