xenon
nounUK /ˈzɛnɒn/
US /ˈzɛnɑːn/
Xenon is a gas that has no color or smell and is used in some bright lights.
The car's headlights are filled with xenon gas to make them shine very bright.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A chemical element with the symbol Xe and atomic number 54.
Xenon is listed on the periodic table between iodine and cesium.
3. A gas used in lamps that produce a very bright white light.
The stadium uses xenon lamps to light up the field at night.
4. A gas sometimes used in medical imaging and anesthesia.
Doctors used xenon gas to help take pictures of the patient's lungs.
5. A gas used in ion thrusters for spacecraft.
The satellite's engine uses xenon to move through space.