argon

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Pronunciation

• (America) enPR: är'gŏn, IPA: /ˈɑːɹɡɒn/

Noun

argon

1. 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.
2. (countable) A single atom of this element.

Synonyms

• E938 when used as a packaging gas

Translations

• French: argon
• German: Argon
• Italian: argon, argo
• Portuguese: árgon, argónio (Portugal), argônio (Brazil)
• Russian: арго́н
• Spanish: argón

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