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Xenon vs Tenon - What's the difference?

xenon | tenon |

As nouns the difference between xenon and tenon

is that xenon is a heavy, gaseous chemical element (symbol Xe) of the noble gases group with an atomic number of 54 while tenon is a projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.

As a verb tenon is

to make a tenon.

xenon

English

Noun

(en-noun) (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

    tenon

    English

    (wikipedia tenon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.

    • Derived terms

    * tenon saw

    See also

    * mortise-and-tenon joint

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a tenon
    • First we'll tenon this part, then we'll make a mortise that will fit it on that part.

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