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hélio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Helios name In Greek mythology, the god who personifies the sun, said to drive his chariot across the sky each day.
  • helium noun A colorless, odorless, chemically inert gas, the second-lightest element, used to fill balloons and cool superconducting equipment.

Senses

hélio is used for these senses in English:

  • Helios (Greek god) The god of the Sun; son of Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene and Eos, father of Phaeton amongst others. His Roman counterpart is Sol.
  • helium (uncountable) The second-lightest chemical element (symbol He), with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.