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he·li·um
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helium ii
liquid helium existing as a superfluid below the lambda point of 2.186 K, having very low viscosity and very high thermal conductivity. -
lambda point
the temperature of approximately 2.186 K, at which the transition from helium I to superfluid helium II occurs. -
alpha particle
a helium-4 nucleus, containing two neutrons and two protons, emitted during some radioactive transformations -
americium
a white metallic transuranic element artificially produced from plutonium. It is used as an alpha-particle source. Symbol: Am; atomic no: 95; half-life of most stable isotope, 243Am: 7.4 × 103 years; valency: 2,3,4,5, or 6; relative density: 13.67; melting pt: 1176°C; boiling pt: 2607°C (est) -
antihelium
the antimatter counterpart to helium. -
atmophile
(of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.