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xanthene
xanthic acid
xanthine
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xanthoma
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xanthone
xanthophyll
xanthopterin
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xenon

xe·non [ z nòn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
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


[Late 19th century. < Greek xenon, neuter of xenos "stranger, foreigner"]
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