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xenon

xe·non

UK/ˈziːnɒn/ US/ˈzinɑn/ rare

noun

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

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Origin

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

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