xenon

Summary

xenon is a chemical element^[1]. xenon ranks in the top 6% of chemical_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,722 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• xenon is credited with the discovery of William Ramsay^[3].
• xenon is credited with the discovery of Morris Travers^[4].
• xenon's instance of is recorded as chemical element^[5].
• xenon's instance of is recorded as gas^[6].
• xenon's instance of is recorded as atmophile element^[7].
• stranger is named after xenon^[8].
• xenon's location of discovery is recorded as University College London^[9].
• xenon's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Xe]^[10].
• xenon's element symbol is recorded as Xe^[11].
• xenon's chemical formula is recorded as Xe^[12].
• xenon is a type of period 5^[13].
• xenon is part of period 5^[14].
• xenon is part of noble gases^[15].
• xenon's Commons category is recorded as Xenon^[16].
• xenon's Unicode character is recorded as 氙^[17].
• xenon's time of discovery or invention is recorded as July 12, 1898^[18].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include chemical element^[5], gas^[6], and atmophile element^[7]. xenon is a type of period 5^[13].

Origins

stranger is named after xenon^[8].

Use and Application

Part of include period 5^[14], a period^[19] and noble gases^[15], a group^[20].

Why It Matters

xenon ranks in the top 6% of chemical_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,722 views/month).^[2] xenon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] xenon is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]