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| − | [[File:Xenothium.jpg|thumb|left|110px|A Xenothium container.]]Xenothium is an extremely rare and dangerous compound. It is very unstable and thus quite volatile, but this instability makes it highly suitable as a high-output power source. However, Xenothium appears to not be radioactive, since several characters were seen handling it without the protection of a radiation suit. This suggests that the Xenothium's molecular structure gradually breaks down, releasing energy, in a process similar to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactivity radioactive decay], though more in a chemical |
+ | [[File:Xenothium.jpg|thumb|left|110px|A Xenothium container.]]Xenothium is an extremely rare and dangerous compound. It is very unstable and thus quite volatile, but this instability makes it highly suitable as a high-output power source. However, Xenothium appears to not be radioactive, since several characters were seen handling it without the protection of a radiation suit. This suggests that the Xenothium's molecular structure gradually breaks down, releasing energy, in a process similar to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactivity radioactive decay], though more in a chemical rather than energetic way. Still, Xenothium is considered an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazardous_substance extremely hazardous material]; the only safe way to dispose of it apppears to let it decay naturally. |
The most prominent use Xenothium has seen in the series is as the power source of the [[Red X ]]suit and the disintegrator cannon designed by [[Professor Chang]]. |
The most prominent use Xenothium has seen in the series is as the power source of the [[Red X ]]suit and the disintegrator cannon designed by [[Professor Chang]]. |
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Revision as of 11:02, 16 July 2010
Xenothium?!? You powered that suit with XENOTHIUM?!? Are you crazy, man? That stuff is dangerous! And unstable! Tell me you were not stupid enough to go messing with it!!
- ―Cyborg, about the properties of Xenothium[src]
The molecular structure of Xenothium.
Xenothium (pronounced zi-no-thee-um), also known as Xenothium ore, is a fictional chemical compound, used for its molecular properties as a super power supply.
Description
A Xenothium container.
Xenothium is an extremely rare and dangerous compound. It is very unstable and thus quite volatile, but this instability makes it highly suitable as a high-output power source. However, Xenothium appears to not be radioactive, since several characters were seen handling it without the protection of a radiation suit. This suggests that the Xenothium's molecular structure gradually breaks down, releasing energy, in a process similar to radioactive decay, though more in a chemical rather than energetic way. Still, Xenothium is considered an extremely hazardous material; the only safe way to dispose of it apppears to let it decay naturally.
The most prominent use Xenothium has seen in the series is as the power source of the Red X suit and the disintegrator cannon designed by Professor Chang.