Chemicals and Drugs

Xenon

A noble gas with the atomic symbol Xe, atomic number 54, and atomic weight 131.30. It is found in the earth's atmosphere and has been used as an anesthetic.

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Abstract

A noble gas with the atomic symbol Xe, atomic number 54, and atomic weight 131.30. It is found in the earth's atmosphere and has been used as an anesthetic.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Xe
Molecular Weight
131.29 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-63-3
IUPAC Name
xenon
InChIKey
FHNFHKCVQCLJFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Xe]
MeSH Unique ID
D014978
Source
PubChem CID 23991

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.613w.900w
  2. D01w.362w.641w.918w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Xenon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014978. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014978
  2. Xenon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenon
  3. Xenon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1106
  4. Xenon. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23991. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23991