Definition of argon Argon

/ɑˈɹgɑˌn/ - [argan] - ar•gon

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What does argon mean?

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Noun

Plural: argons

argon - a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
  Ar, atomic number 18
  chemical element, element the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes"
  argonon, inert gas, noble gas any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table
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  • argon (Noun)
    A chemical element symbol Ar with an atomic number of 18.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • argon (n.)
    A substance regarded as an element, contained in the atmosphere and remarkable for its chemical inertness.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • argon
    Chemical element with symbol Ar and atomic number 18.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • argon
    ar′gon, n. a constituent element of our atmosphere, discovered in 1894 by Rayleigh and Ramsay

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  • Argon is a chemical element. The symbol for argon is Ar, and its atomic number (or proton number) is 18. It is a noble gas and no electrons or protons can be lost or gained from this atom.

    Argon atoms are found in air. About 1% of the Earth's atmosphere (the air around us) is argon.

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