As nouns the difference between xenon and helium
is that xenon is a heavy, gaseous chemical element (symbol Xe) of the noble gases group with an atomic number of 54 while helium is a colorless and inert gas, and the second lightest chemical element (symbol He) with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602.
xenon
English
Noun
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en-noun)
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wikipedia xenon)
A heavy, gaseous chemical element (symbol Xe) of the noble gases group with an atomic number of 54.
Derived terms
* perxenate
* xenon arc lamp
* xenon chloride
* xenon difluoride
* xenon flash lamp
* xenon fluoride
* xenon hexafluoride
* xenon hexafluoroplatinate
* xenon lamp
* xenon light
* xenon tetrafluoride
* xenon tetroxide
* xenon trioxide
helium
Noun
(uncountable) A colorless and inert gas, and the second lightest chemical element (symbol He) with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602.
(countable) A form or sample of the element.
Derived terms
(terms derived from helium)
* heliair
* heliox
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* helium burning
* helium dating
* helium flash
* helium fusion
* helium speech
* helium star
* helium variable
* liquid helium
* orthohelium
* parahelium
Related terms
* helio-
* Helios
Synonyms
* when used as a packaging gas
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