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xenon

noun

  1. chemical element with atomic number of 54 and heaviest stable noble gas
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈziːnɒn/ / /ˈzinɑn/ / /ˈzinən/

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”) + -on, used for all noble gases.

  1. 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.