inert gas

in·ert gas

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-urt, ih-nurt gas]
- /ɪnˈɜrt, ɪˈnɜrt gæs/
- /ɪˈnɜːt ɡæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-urt, ih-nurt gas]
- /ɪnˈɜrt, ɪˈnɜrt gæs/

Definitions of inert gas words

noun inert gas noble gas. 1
noun inert gas any of the unreactive gaseous elements helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon 0
noun inert gas (loosely) any gas, such as carbon dioxide, that is nonoxidizing 0

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Origin of inert gas

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Inert gas

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inert gas popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

inert gas usage trend in Literature

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