helium; the chemical element and lighest noble gas with the atomic number 2
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/ˈheːli̯ʊm/
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Borrowed from New Latin hēlium, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”). The name of the gas was a derivation from the Ancient Greek term for Sun because helium was the first element to be found in the Sun's atmosphere via spectroscopy.