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Definition of
xenon noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
xenon
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈzinɑn
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈzɛnɑn
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
symbol
Xe
)
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a chemical element.
Xenon
is a gas that is found in very small quantities in the air and is used in some special electric lamps.
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xenon
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