elevation noun [C/U]. âº âheight above the âsurface of the âearth, or an âarea that is âhigher than the âsurrounding âland: [C] At âhigher elevations, the âair is âcolder. (Definition of elevation from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
A dissolved gas is, simply enough, gas that has been dissolved into another material. This creates a solution, a mixture, where the gas is the solute, the minor component, and the other material, generally a liquid, is the solvent, the main component.
Definition of Noble Gases. The periodic table is divided into 18 vertical columns referred to as groups or families. On the far right side of the periodic table, in group 18 is a unique group of elements known as the noble gases. The noble gases are a group of extremely nonreactive elements that all exist in the gas state. They are often considered to be inert. Inertness refers to an element's tendency to resist change and reactions.