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How to pronounce xenon

IPA transcription: ['zinɑn]

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Noun

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

Usage examples

  • All xenon short-arc lamps generate substantial ultraviolet radiation.
  • The bulbs are under vacuum or filled with argon, krypton or xenon.