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inert gasAny gas that can be used in the laboratory to protect sensitive substances from reacting with the oxygen of the air. Pure nitrogen can be used in principle, but a noble gas such as argon is usually preferred. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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DOE and Boeing officials have always said that almost all the radiation was contained inside the reactor and that the only radioactive material to escape was inert gases that posed no threat. The rock contains buckyballs--soccerball-shaped molecules made of carbon--filled with the inert gases helium and argon. Inert gases are no longer necessary, reducing the running cost typically associated with firing a dewax oven. |
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