sulfur hexafluoride
Dense electrical insulator
Sulfur hexafluoride is a colorless, odorless, nontoxic gas composed of one sulfur atom bonded to six fluorine atoms.
It is exceptionally dense—about five times heavier than air—which makes it useful as an electrical insulator in high-voltage equipment and as a contrast agent in medical imaging.
The gas is famously known for producing a deep, bass voice when inhaled, the opposite effect of helium.
It is also a potent greenhouse gas, persisting in the atmosphere for thousands of years.
Spatial data framework
- circuit breakerAutomatic power cutoff device
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- high-voltageCarrying strong electrical current
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
substation · power systems · switchyard · utility · power grid · enclosure
Closely packed together
- heavyOf great mass
- colorlessDevoid of pigmentation
- odorlessHaving no smell
- nonflammableUnable to burn
inert · nontoxic · molar mass · buoyancy · sinking · stable · unreactive · noncorrosive
Partial electrical conductor
- leak detectionFinding unwanted fluid escape
- thermal imagingDetecting objects by warmth
- foundryMetal casting facility
- blanketingCovering something entirely
Planetary atmospheric transformation
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- Kyoto ProtocolMultinational emissions reduction treaty
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- HFCsSynthetic cooling-system gases
CFCs · greenhouse effect · energy sector · carbon footprint · Paris Agreement · phase-out · warming · industrial emissions
- inhalationTaking breath in
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
party trick · demonstration · phonation · timbre · frequency · sound waves · vibration · acoustic
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Spatial data framework
- circuit breakerAutomatic power cutoff device
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- high-voltageCarrying strong electrical current
dielectric · substation · power systems · switchyard · utility · power grid · enclosure
dense
Closely packed together
nonflammable · inert · nontoxic · molar mass · buoyancy · sinking · stable · unreactive · noncorrosive · gaseous
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
- leak detectionFinding unwanted fluid escape
- thermal imagingDetecting objects by warmth
- foundryMetal casting facility
climate change
Planetary atmospheric transformation
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- Kyoto ProtocolMultinational emissions reduction treaty
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
HFCs · CFCs · greenhouse effect · energy sector · carbon footprint · Paris Agreement · phase-out · warming · industrial emissions
deep voice
- inhalationTaking breath in
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
resonance · party trick · demonstration · phonation · timbre · frequency · sound waves · vibration · acoustic · larynx
- hexafluorides
- gasesgas, air, oxygen, helium, nitrogen
- Inorganic Compoundssodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, aluminum oxide
- sulfursulfate, sulfates, sulfide, brimstone, sulfite
- chalcogen compoundshydrogen sulfide, SO2, hydrogen peroxide, ozone, oxygen gas
- Climate Forcerscarbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, CO2, CH4
sulfur hexafluoridecopper
Reddish-brown metallic element
plasma · ionized gas · conductor · silver · gold
sulfur hexafluoridenitrogen
Element seven, colorless gas
oxygen · argon · water vapor · inert gases · noble gases
sulfur, fluoride, sulfurous, sulfuric, sulphur, sulfurs, sulphurous, sulphuric, sulphurs