Athenian historian and philosopher born 427 B.C.E. and author of the Anabasis and Memorabilia. He was a pupil of Socrates and became a general during the Persian wars.

(chemistry) a crystalline substance, XeF₂, used as a fluorinating agent and oxidizing agent in various surface modification processes, and as an etching agent in semiconductor production

A lamp that produces a very short, but very intense, flash of white light; used in photography and in photocoagulation

(chemistry) The first compound of an inert gas to be prepared; it seems to have the formula XePtF₆, but its structure is ambiguous, and may be a mixture.

(computing) A windowing system for bitmap displays, common on Unix-like operating systems.

plural of xerox copy

A Goan curry with a complex mixture of spices including white poppy seeds and large dried red chilis, usually prepared with chicken or lamb.

Alternative spelling of xacuti

plural of xalam

A traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa.