noble
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6.7
- adjective
- /ˈnoʊbəl/
- Specialized
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noble
- Xenon may be a noble gas, but under irradiation, it will form fluoride compounds.
- a noble gas
- a noble metal
But Mendeleev's table didn't include the group of elements we now call the noble gases, or even a gap for them.
- But Mendeleev's table didn't include the group of elements we now call the noble gases, or even a gap for them.
- I suppose instead of a vacuum you could replace the air inside the fuse container with some non conductive noble gas like argon.
Examples
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I suppose instead of a vacuum you could replace the air inside the fuse container with some non conductive noble gas like argon.
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The halogens, fluorine, chlorine have very large electron affinities because adding an electron gives you that noble gas configuration.
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Gold is the noble metal, at the top of the metals hierarchy of the Great Chain of Being.
Academic text (2006) -
The atoms are always those of noble gases, and each Vibe, so to speak, is composed of exactly one noble gas.
Fiction book (2001) -
So in the sphere here is some noble gas, and at the center there is an alternating current going to very high voltages.
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But Mendeleev's table didn't include the group of elements we now call the noble gases, or even a gap for them.
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Now that the Finns have succeeded in making argon fluorohydride, there are only two of the noble gases left to crack: neon and helium.
Fiction book (2001) -
Gold is one of the most well-known noble metals, prized for its resistance to corrosion.
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Helium is a noble gas that does not react with other elements under standard conditions.
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Because of their noble properties, platinum and gold are often used in jewelry and electronics.
Synonyms
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4.0
A gas that does not react with other substances, like helium or argon
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3.8
A gas that does not react with other chemicals, like helium or neon
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6.4
A metal that does not get damaged by air or water, like gold and platinum
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.4
A metal that does not get damaged by air or water, like gold and platinum
How Reactive
Surface Forms
Etymology
A noble metal or gas gets its name from Latin nobilis 'well-known' or 'high'; a helpful way to remember this is to think that 'noble' substances do not mix or change easily, like high-born things that stay apart from common ones.