argon
The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.
Other meanings
An atom of this element.
A kind of
- noble gas
Related words
- argide
- argonated
- argonide
- argonium
- argonlike
- meta-argon
- metargon
- radioargon
- argon chloride fluoride
- argon chloride hydride
- argon fluoride hydride
- argon fluorohydride
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἀργός" (idle, lazy).
Where this comes from
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