argon

noun

ar·gon | \ ˈär-ˌgän

Definition of argon

: a colorless odorless inert gaseous element found in the air and in volcanic gases and used especially in welding, lasers, and electric bulbs — see Chemical Elements Table

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In a new paper that’s causing some buzz, Daniel McKinsey, a physicist at the University of California, Berkeley, contends that the signal could come from argon contamination. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "Trouble Detected in Infamous Dark Matter Signal," 18 Apr. 2018 There are also small amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, other gases, and water vapor. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Can You Ace This 5th Grade Science Test?," 29 Aug. 2018 The relative humidity of the argon gas is at 40 percent, and the case remains continually at 67 degrees Fahrenheit. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "The Science of Saving the Declaration of Independence," 3 July 2018 Yet this explanation works only if the nitrogen DAMA uses in one step of their procedure contains argon, which is unknown. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "Trouble Detected in Infamous Dark Matter Signal," 18 Apr. 2018 Under normal conditions, the air people breathe consists of about 21 percent oxygen, 78 percent nitrogen and one percent argon and other gases, including carbon dioxide. — New York Times, "8 Saved, 5 to Go in Thai Cave Rescue," 9 July 2018 Noble gases such as argon and neon are added to specialized glass tubes, where air and impurities are vacuumed out. — Jessica Christian, SFChronicle.com, "Glass bender melds art, science to create and restore neon signs," 9 July 2018 Mars' atmosphere is 95.97 percent carbon dioxide, 1.89 percent nitrogen, 1.93 percent argon, 0.0557 percent carbon monoxide and just 0.146 percent oxygen. — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, "How Buzz Aldrin wants to make Mars habitable," 28 June 2018 By comparison, Earth's atmosphere is made up nitrogen (78.09 percent), oxygen (20.95 percent), argon (0.93 percent), carbon dioxide (0.04 percent) and small amounts of other gases. — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, "How Buzz Aldrin wants to make Mars habitable," 28 June 2018

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argon

noun

English Language Learners Definition of argon

: a chemical element that is a colorless gas and that is used in various products (such as lasers and some electric light bulbs)

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argon

noun

ar·gon | \ ˈär-ˌgän

Medical Definition of argon

: a colorless odorless inert gaseous element found in the air and in volcanic gases and used especially in lasers and electric bulbs —symbol Ar — see Chemical Elements Table