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noun Chemistry.
a heavy, colorless, chemically inactive, monatomic gaseous element used for filling radio, television, and luminescent tubes. Symbol: Xe; atomic weight: 131.30; atomic number: 54.
Origin:
1898; < Greek xénon, neuter of xénos strange (see -on2); name introduced by William Ramsay, the element's discoverer
1898; < Greek xénon, neuter of xénos strange (see -on2); name introduced by William Ramsay, the element's discoverer
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Xenon
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xenon
1898, from Gk. neut. of xenos "foreign, strange," coined by its discoverer, Scottish chemist Sir William Ramsay (1852-1916); cf. krypton.
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xenon xe·non (zē'nŏn')
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Symbol Xe
A colorless, odorless, highly unreactive gaseous element found in minute quantities in the atmosphere and extracted commercially from liquefied air. Atomic number 54; atomic weight 131.29; melting point -111.8°C; boiling point -108.0°C; density (gas) 5.887 grams per liter; specific gravity (liquid) 3.52 (-109°C).
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xenon  (zē'nŏn') Pronunciation Key
Symbol Xe A colorless, odorless element in the noble gas group occurring in extremely small amounts in the atmosphere. It was the first noble gas found to form compounds with other elements. Xenon is used in lamps that make intense flashes, such as strobe lights and flashbulbs for photography. Atomic number 54; atomic weight 131.29; melting point -111.9°C; boiling point -107.1°C; density (gas) 5.887 grams per liter; specific gravity (liquid) 3.52 (-109°C). See Periodic Table. |
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