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	Luft (Deut.); air (Fr.); ar (Port.)		Luft (Deut.); air (Fr.); ar (Port.)

			== Risks ==

			Noncombustible; but necessary for combustion.

			== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	! scope="row"\| Melting Point		! scope="row"\| Melting Point
	\| -216.2 to -191.3		\| -216.2 to -191.3 C
	\|-		\|-
	! scope="row"\| Density		! scope="row"\| Density
	\| 1.00		\| 1.00 g/ml
	\|-		\|-
	! scope="row"\| Refractive Index		! scope="row"\| Refractive Index
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	\|-		\|-
	! scope="row"\| Boiling Point		! scope="row"\| Boiling Point
	\| -194.3		\| -194.3 C
	\|}		\|}

	== ~~Hazards~~ and ~~Safety ==~~		==Resources and Citations==

	~~Noncombustible; but necessary for combustion.~~

	~~== Sources Checked for Data in Record~~ ==

	* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998		* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
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	* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000		* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

	* Wikipedia~~, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment~~: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air (Accessed Mar. 1, 2006)		* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air (Accessed Mar. 1, 2006)



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	== ~~Authority~~ ==		== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==

	* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998		* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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Description

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	The common name for the natural mixture of gases surrounding the earth. Air, or atmosphere, predominately contains [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~nitrogen nitrogen] (75-78 %) and [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~oxygen oxygen] (21-23 %). Trace levels of other gases ([~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~argon argon], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~carbon%20dioxide carbon dioxide], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~neon neon], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~helium helium], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~methane methane], etc.) are also present along with varying amounts of water vapor. The index of refraction of air is 1.0003. Air is the primary source for the manufacture of pure gases (oxygen, nitrogen, etc.). It is also used as a coolant, as a blowing agent, and as a filler in flotation devices.		The common name for the natural mixture of gases surrounding the earth. Air, or atmosphere, predominately contains [[nitrogen\|nitrogen]] (75-78 %) and [[oxygen\|oxygen]] (21-23 %). Trace levels of other gases ([[argon\|argon]], [[carbon%20dioxide\|carbon dioxide]], [[neon\|neon]], [[helium\|helium]], [[methane\|methane]], etc.) are also present along with varying amounts of water vapor. The index of refraction of air is 1.0003. Air is the primary source for the manufacture of pure gases (oxygen, nitrogen, etc.). It is also used as a coolant, as a blowing agent, and as a filler in flotation devices.

	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

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== Description ==

The common name for the natural mixture of gases surrounding the earth. Air, or atmosphere, predominately contains [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nitrogen nitrogen] (75-78 %) and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oxygen oxygen] (21-23 %). Trace levels of other gases ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=argon argon], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carbon%20dioxide carbon dioxide], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=neon neon], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=helium helium], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=methane methane], etc.) are also present along with varying amounts of water vapor. The index of refraction of air is 1.0003. Air is the primary source for the manufacture of pure gases (oxygen, nitrogen, etc.). It is also used as a coolant, as a blowing agent, and as a filler in flotation devices.

== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Luft (Deut.); air (Fr.); ar (Port.)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row"| Melting Point
| -216.2 to -191.3
|-
! scope="row"| Density
| 1.00
|-
! scope="row"| Refractive Index
| 1.0003
|-
! scope="row"| Boiling Point
| -194.3
|}

== Hazards and Safety ==

Noncombustible; but necessary for combustion.

== Authority ==

* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971

* Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, ''Technology and Conservation'', Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985

* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air (Accessed Mar. 1, 2006)

[[Category:Materials database]]