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| xe·non [ z nòn ] |
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colorless odorless gaseous element: a heavy colorless odorless gaseous element that is relatively inert. Source: in minute quantities in air. Use: electronic tubes, specialized lamps.
Symbol Xe
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| [Late 19th century. < Greek xenon, neuter of xenos "stranger, foreigner"] |
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