heliox

See also: héliox

English

Etymology

Blend of heli(um) +‎ ox(ygen).

Noun

heliox (uncountable)

1. (medicine, underwater diving) A mixture of helium and oxygen used as a breathing gas.

Coordinate terms

• heliair
• nitrox
• trimix

Translations

mixture of helium and oxygen used as a breathing gas

French: héliox m German: Heliox Korean: 헬리옥스 (helliokseu)

Further reading

• heliox on Wikipedia.Wikipedia