xenon /ˈzēˌnän, , ˈziˌnɑn 
, ˈzenˌän, ˈzɛnˌɑn / ▸ noun the chemical element of atomic number 54, a member of the noble gas series. It is obtained by distillation of liquid air, and is used in some specialized electric lamps. (Symbol: Xe) – ORIGIN late 19th century : from Greek, neuter of xenos ‘strange’.
EnglishOxford New American Dictionary
