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Italian

elio

/ˈɛ.ljo/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 22,601

Meaning

helium

  • a light, colorless, odorless, non-flammable gaseous chemical element (symbol He)

In a sentence

I palloncini della festa erano gonfiati con l'elio.

The party balloons were inflated with helium.

L'elio è un gas nobile molto più leggero dell'aria.

Helium is a noble gas much lighter than air.

Perché la tua voce cambia tono quando inali l'elio?

Why does your voice change pitch when you inhale helium?

Word forms (1)
WordWord forms
eliomasculine · singular

Usage notes

  • Uncountable noun; singular only.
  • Starts with a vowel, so takes the elided article 'l''.
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