Gas used in balloons (6)
I believe the answer is:
helium
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">gas used in balloons</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for helium that I've seen before include "Atomic number 2" , "... ditto: symbol He" , "Light colourless gas used in balloons" , "Light colourless gas, sometimes in balloons" , "Floating balloon gas" .)