rare gas

British  

noun

1. another name for inert gas

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Example Sentences

The challenge was measuring small variations of an exceedingly rare gas, which Yeung says was akin to weighing a Boeing 737 jet to within the weight of a grain of sand.

From Science Magazine

At one of the rare gas stations, which also boasted a food truck, one family told me they just spent $90 filling up on gas — and they had cut back on summer activities to keep costs in check.

From Washington Post

The meter is now denned as 1,650,763.73 wave lengths of the orange-red light given off by electrically excited krypton 86, a rare gas extracted from the atmosphere.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is entirely within the realms of possibility that friction between the atmosphere of the earth and these very rare gas clouds should leave the earth with a positive charge.

From Time Magazine Archive

The production of helium, a light, rare gas, has already become a prime requisite for aviation because it is non-inflammable and saves dirigibles from fire hazard.

From Time Magazine Archive