argon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ργός (ārgós) Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbonbf. English -on English argon From Ancient Greek ἀργός (argós, “idle, lazy”), because of its inertness, + -on, used for all noble gases.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable) An atom of this element.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| argons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
radioargon · metargon · argide · argon-38 · argon chloride fluoride · argon-36 · argon fluoride hydride · potassium-argon dating · argon chloride hydride · argonlike · argonide · argon-40 · argon hydrofluoride · argonium · argonated · argon fluorohydride · meta-argon · metaargon
Synonyms
E938 when used as a packaging gas
Translations (83)
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