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Asphyxiant
Asphyxiant meaning
That can cause asphyxiation
Example sentences (3)
Hazards Inhaling helium can be dangerous if done to excess, since helium is a simple asphyxiant and so displaces oxygen needed for normal respiration.
Safety Like all hydrocarbons, ethylene is an asphyxiant and combustible.
The canary is more sensitive to asphyxiant gases than humans, and as it became unconscious would stop singing and fall off its perch.