argon

noun

ar·​gon ˈär-ˌgän 

: 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

Examples of argon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Current detectors use heavy atoms like xenon and argon, which should recoil if their nucleus is struck, much like colliding billiard balls. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Gal-Yam, a coauthor on the study and a leading expert in supernova science, identified the mysterious features in the spectrum that turned out to be silicon, sulfur and argon, Schulz said. —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025

Instead, their spectrum analysis displayed huge amounts of silicon, sulfur, and argon. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025

Waterford Wine & Spirits has a special device to inject argon into bottles to protect the wine from oxidation for two weeks. —Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek, neuter of argos idle, lazy, from a- + ergon work; from its relative inertness — more at work

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing argon

• potassium-argon

Rhymes for argon

• anton
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon
• coupon

Kids Definition

argon

noun

ar·​gon ˈär-ˌgän 

: a colorless odorless element that is a gas found in the air and in volcanic gases and used especially in electric bulbs see element

Medical Definition

argon

noun

ar·​gon ˈär-ˌgän 

: 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