hes

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
  2. noun the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Etymology

From he's via a reduction of the apostrophe.

Synonyms

helium, He, atomic number 2

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