English Explanatory Dictionary

xenon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.

Pronunciation

/ˈziːnɒn/ /ˈzinɑn/ /ˈzinən/ /ˈzɛnɑn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-xenon.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-xenon (alt).wav en-us-xenon.ogg

Word forms

xenon xenons

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”) + -on, used for all noble gases.

Derived words

perxenate xenon arc lamp xenon chloride xenon difluoride xenon flash lamp xenon fluoride xenon hexafluoride xenon hexafluoroplatinate xenon lamp xenon light xenon tetrafluoride xenon tetroxide xenon trioxide
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