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xenon

/ˈzinɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
xe-non
IPA
/ˈzinɑn/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzinɑn/
  • British English: /ˈziːnɒn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

xenons (plural)

Derived Forms

dixenon nonxenon organoxenon perxenate radioxenon tetraxenon tetraxenonogold xenic xenide xenonide

Phrases

xenon arc xenon arc lamp xenon chloride xenon difluoride xenon flash lamp xenon fluoride xenon hexafluoride xenon hexafluoroplatinate

Synonyms

xe atomic number 54

Questions

How do you pronounce xenon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzinɑn/.
What does xenon mean?
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.
Where does xenon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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