Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,590,823,357 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

liquid helium

   Also found in: Acronyms, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
liquid helium [′lik·wəd ′hē·lē·əm]
(cryogenics)
The state of helium which exists at atmospheric pressure at temperatures below -268.95°C (4.2 K), and for temperatures near absolute zero at pressures up to about 25 atmospheres (2.53 megapascals); has two phases, helium I and helium II.
Liquid helium
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.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
But these superconductors have transition temperatures near absolute zero (-273[degrees]C) and require expensive liquid helium to keep them cold.
Superconductors escape Flatland: iron-based materials allow electric ... by Barry, Patrick / Science News
Algiers has shown intent to become a major producer and exporter of liquid helium, a rare derivative of natural gas found in a few countries such as Algeria, Russia, Poland, Qatar and the US.
The Helium JVs by APS Review Downstream Trends
which offers cryogenic services to government, industry and scientists, reported it has launched a new liquid helium process to cryogenically treat materials to temperatures as low a -451 degrees Fahrenheit.
Business briefs by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.