ARGON


Meaning of ARGON in English

/ ˈɑːgɒn; NAmE ˈɑːrgɑːn/ noun

[ U ] ( symb Ar ) a chemical element. Argon is a gas that does not react with anything and is used in electric lights.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Greek , neuter of argos idle, from a- without + ergon work.

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