"Sulfur hexafluoride" is a chemical compound made up of one sulfur atom and six fluorine atoms. It is often used as a gas in various industrial and scientific applications, including as an electrical insulator. Full definition
He explains how sulfur hexafluoride can create fine bubbles in blood or how doctors can use nitric oxide to help premature babies breathe. (sciencemag.org)
When the system is fully assembled, the six - foot - high metallic coils will be sealed in a pressurized chamber filled with a gas called sulfur hexafluoride. (discovermagazine.com)
Nitrous oxide and sulfur hexafluoride contain no carbon, yet emissions — measured by estimating how much carbon dioxide would exert the same climate effect — count in countries hitting or missing targets and the like. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)