noun
xenon
ZEH-nahn/ˈzenɑːn/
A heavy, colorless noble gas used in lamps and electronics.
A sealed transparent ampoule holds xenon gas in a simple stand.
Etymology
The name turns the Greek adjective “foreign, strange” into an element name. Its choice may have been arbitrary rather than a description of any distinctive property of the gas.
In context
The core of the experiment is xenon, it's liquid xenon. It's xenon gas that's been condensed.
More examples
- Some camera flashes use xenon to produce bright bursts of light.
- Xenon headlights illuminate the road ahead.
- Unlike oxygen, xenon rarely reacts with other elements.
Forms
xenon