xenon
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xenon
- /ˈziːnɒn/ UK
- /ˈzinɑn/ US
- /ˈzinən/ US
- /ˈzɛnɑn/ US
Rhymes with -iːnɒn
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From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”) + -on, used for all noble gases.
noun xenons
- 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.
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Talk about this word "xenon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/xenon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. xenon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/xenon "xenon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/xenon.Cite this
@misc{xenon_2026,
title = {xenon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xenon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
