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xenon tetrafluoride definition

xenon tetra·fluo·ride (te′trə flôr′īd′, -flo̵or′-)

a stable compound, XeF, prepared by mixing gaseous xenon and fluorine, heating the mixture to 400°C in a nickel container, and then cooling it to form large, colorless crystals

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