XENON A colorless, odorless, noble gas element found in minute quantities in the atmosphere, extracted commercially from liquefied air and used in stroboscopic, bactericidal, and laser-pumping lamps. Atomic number 54; atomic weight 131.29; melting point −111.74°C; boiling point −108.09°C; density (gas) 5.89 grams per liter; specific gravity (liquid, at −109°C) 2.95; valence 0, 2, 4, 6. cross-reference: Periodic Table.
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Word: XENON
Length: 5 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
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