edelgas

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

edelgas (plural edelgasse)

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

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.dəlˌɣɑs/

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• Hyphenation: edel‧gas

edelgas n (plural edelgassen)

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

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