氙 (xiān) - Xenon — a chemical element (atomic number 54),

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xiān ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 气

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氙 · xiān

Xenon — a chemical element (atomic number 54), a heavy, colorless, odorless noble gas used in lamps and lasers.

Xenon — a chemical element (atomic number 54),

Usage highlights

Xenon gasXenon lampXenon arc lampXenon laserXenon isotopeXenon compound

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Xenon is a noble gas (氙气).
  • Xenon lamps are used in car headlights (氙气灯).
  • This laser uses xenon (氙激光).
  • Xenon has various isotopes (氙同位素).

Collocations

  • Xenon gas(氙气)
  • Xenon lamp(氙灯)
  • Xenon arc lamp(氙弧灯)
  • Xenon laser(氙激光)
  • Xenon isotope(氙同位素)
  • Xenon compound(氙化合物)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 氙 is a modern character created specifically for scientific terminology.
  • The character combines the 'gas' radical 气 with the phonetic component 山 (shān), though the pronunciation differs.
  • Xenon was discovered in 1898 by British chemists William Ramsay and Morris Travers.

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