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 Definitions of xenon  [ˈzi nɒn, ˈzɛn ɒn]  

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Definition of 'xenon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) xenon
a heavy, colorless, chemically inactive, monatomic gaseous element used for filling radio, television, and luminescent tubes.

Etymology:  (1898; < Gk xénon, neut. of xénos strange (see -on2))

Definition of 'xenon' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) xenon, Xe, atomic number 54
a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts


Definition of 'xenon' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  xenon
A noble gas with the atomic symbol Xe, atomic number 54, and atomic weight 131.30. It is found in the earth's atmosphere and has been used as an anesthetic.



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