Xenon
1. Xenon
n. Symbol Xe
A colorless, odorless, highly unreactive gaseous 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 -111.9°C; boiling point -107.1°C; density (gas) 5.887 grams per liter; specific gravity (liquid) 3.52 (-109°C).
2. Xenon
Automotive HID lamps are commonly called “Xenon headlamps”. Technically, they are metal halide lamps that contain xenon gas. The xenon gas allows the bulbs to produce light immediately upon power-up.
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