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xenon tetrafluoride

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noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, crystalline compound, XeF 4 , prepared by heating a gaseous mixture of fluorine and xenon.

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Among the faculty stars is Physicist Howard H. Claassen, part of the three-man team that synthesized a new chemical compound, xenon tetrafluoride, from an inert element.

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