rare gas
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Inside these zircon grains is a rare gas known as krypton.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
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 • Sep. 5, 2022
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
"That's reight, lad, do, an' let's goa to bed nah, for we shall have a rare gas nooat this quarter if we sit up like this."
From Yorkshire Tales. Third Series Amusing sketches of Yorkshire Life in the Yorkshire Dialect by Hartley, John
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