noble gas

noble gas
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le gaz noble
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Our chemistry teacher explained the properties of noble gases to us.Notre prof de chimie nous a expliqué les propriétés des gaz nobles.
b. le gaz rare
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Helium is a noble gas.L'hélium est un gaz rare.
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