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Xenon

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Noun

1. atomic number 54, xe, xenon

a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts

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Xenon

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noun
a colourless odourless gaseous element occurring in trace amounts in air; formerly considered inert it is now known to form compounds and is used in radio valves, stroboscopic and bactericidal lamps, and bubble chambers. Symbol: Xe; atomic no: 54; atomic wt: 131.29; valency: 0; density: 5.887 kg/m3; melting pt: –111.76°C; boiling pt: –108.0°C

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Xenon

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noun
a heavy, colorless, gaseous chemical element, one of the noble gases, present in the air in minute quantities and found to react with fluorine and other reactive compounds and to form salts and acids in solution: used in bubble chambers, electric luminescent tubes, lasers, vacuum tubes, etc.: symbol, Xe; at. no., 54
see the periodic table of elements in the Reference Supplement

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Xenon

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n. Symbol Xe
A colorless, odorless, noble gas element found in minute quantities in the atmosphere, extracted commercially from liquefied air and used in stroboscopic, bactericidal, and laser-pumping lamps. Atomic number 54; atomic weight 131.29; melting point -111.74°C; boiling point -108.09°C; density (gas) 5.89 grams per liter; specific gravity (liquid, at -109°C) 2.95; valence 0, 2, 4, 6. See Periodic Table.

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