argon
Plural: argons
Noun
- An inert gaseous element, colorless and odorless.
- a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
- 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.
- A single atom of this element.
Examples
- My opponent’s enthusiasm vanished like ARGON into the air after my high-scoring play.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀργός (argós, “idle, lazy”), because of its inertness, + -on, used for all noble gases.
Synonyms
Ar, atomic number 18, E938 when used as a packaging gas
Scrabble Score: 6
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