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Word: Xenon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek, neuter of xenos ‘strange’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈziːnɒn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈzɛnɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 54, a member of the noble gas series. It is obtained by distillation of liquid air, and is used in some specialized electric lamps.
Short Definition:chemical element of atomic number 54
Variant Forms:
- Xe
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