Inert gas Crossword Clue

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XENON

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ARGON

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RADON

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Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INERT (adjective)
1. slow and apathetic
2. having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
GAS (noun)
1. a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
2. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
GAS (verb)
1. show off
2. attack with gas; subject to gas fumes

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

XENON
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ARGON
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RADON
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