argon
Pronunciation: [ˈaːr.ɡɔn]
“argon” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In Latin
- Elementum chemicum cuius numerus atomicus 18 est.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ργόν (ārgón), the neuter substantive form of ᾱ̓ργός (ārgós, “idle, lazy”) because of the element's inertness.
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