heliox

H4E1L1I1O1X8

noun

A mixture of helium and oxygen used as a breathing gas.

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Meanings

nounheliox (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledivingA mixture of helium and oxygen used as a breathing gas.

Origin

Blend of heli(um) + ox(ygen).

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Translations

French héliox
  • hélioxmixture of helium and oxygen used as a breathing gas
German Heliox
  • Helioxmixture of helium and oxygen used as a breathing gas
Korean 헬리옥스
  • 헬리옥스 (helliokseu)mixture of helium and oxygen used as a breathing gas
Cite this entry
APA

heliox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliox

MLA

“heliox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliox. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heliox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliox.

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