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Meaning of argon in English
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/ˈɑrˌɡɑn/
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Noun
argon
Etymology
late 19th century: from Greek, neuter of argos‘idle’, from a-‘without’ + ergon‘work’
Definitions
1.
a colorless and odorless inert gas
Examples
« one of the six inert gases »
« comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere »