edelgas

See also: Edelgas

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch edelgas, from German Edelgas. Equivalent to edel (“noble”) +‎ gas.

Noun

edelgas (plural edelgasse)

  1. (chemistry) noble gas (any of the elements of group 18 of the periodic table)

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelgas. Equivalent to edel (“noble”) +‎ gas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.dəlˌɣɑs/
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  • Hyphenation: edel‧gas

Noun

edelgas n (plural edelgassen)

  1. noble gas (element of group 18 of the periodic table)

Usage notes
  • Considered a Germanism until the mid to late twentieth century and frowned upon by purists at the time.
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