argon

English

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argon

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón), neuter of ἀργός (argós, “idle, lazy”), because of its inertness.

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: är'gŏn, IPA^(key): /ˈɑːɹɡɒn/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

argon (countable and uncountable, plural argons)

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

Synonyms

• E938 when used as a packaging gas

Derived terms

Translations

References

• Argon on the British Royal Society of Chemistry's online periodic table

Anagrams

• Angor, Garon, Goran, Grano, Ongar, Ragon, Rogan, Ronga, angor, groan, nagor, orang, organ, rag on, rango

Afrikaans

Afrikaans Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

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Pronunciation

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: ar‧gon

Noun

argon (uncountable)

1. argon

Hypernyms

• edelgas

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: ar‧gon

Noun

argon m inan

1. argon (chemical element)

Declension

Further reading

• argon in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• argon in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

Danish Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^da

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Noun

argon n (singular definite argonet, not used in plural form)

1. argon

Declension

Further reading

• “argon” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “argon” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^nl

Etymology

Borrowed from English argon, from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑr.ɣɔn/

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: ar‧gon

Noun

argon n (uncountable)

1. argon

Descendants

• → Indonesian: argon

Finnish

Finnish Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^fi

Etymology

Internationalism, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑrɡon/,
• Rhymes: -ɑrɡon
• Syllabification^(key): ar‧gon

Noun

argon

1. argon

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

• “argon”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

French

French Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʁ.ɡɔ̃/

• Audio (Paris)

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• Audio

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Noun

argon m (uncountable)

1. argon

Descendants

• Lingala: alago

Further reading

• “argon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

Anagrams

• rogna

Galician

Galician Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^gl

Alternative forms

• árgon (reintegrationist)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ar‧gon

Noun

argon m (uncountable)

1. argon

Further reading

• “argon” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Hungarian

 argon on Hungarian Wikipedia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón), neuter of ἀργός (argós, “idle, lazy”), because of its inertness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: ar‧gon
• Rhymes: -on

Noun

argon (usually uncountable, plural argonok)

1. argon (a chemical element, symbol: Ar)

Declension

References

Further reading

• argon in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)

Icelandic

Icelandic Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^is

Noun

argon n (genitive singular argons, no plural)

1. argon (chemical element)

Declension

Indonesian

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^id

Etymology

From Dutch argon, from English argon, from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: ar‧gon

Noun

argon (first-person possessive argonku, second-person possessive argonmu, third-person possessive argonnya)

1. argon (chemical element)

Further reading

• “argon” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^it

Alternative forms

• argo

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin argon, from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón), substantivized neuter form of ἀργός (argós, “idle, lazy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.ɡon/
• Rhymes: -arɡon
• Hyphenation: àr‧gon

Noun

argon m (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) argon

Anagrams

• Grano, Ragno, grano, ragno, rango, rogna

Latin

Latin Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^la

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ργόν (ārgón), the neuter substantive form of ᾱ̓ργός (ārgós, “idle, lazy”) because of the element's inertness.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈaːr.ɡon/,
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈar.ɡon/,

Noun

ārgon n (genitive ārgī); second declension

1. (New Latin) argon

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

Synonyms

• ārgōnum

Limburgish

Limburgish Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Noun

argon n

1. (uncountable) argon
2. A part of argon

Inflection

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Malay

Malay Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^ms

Etymology

From English argon, from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a(r)ɡɔn/
• Rhymes: -ɡɔn, -ɔn

Noun

argon (Jawi spelling ارݢون, plural argon-argon, informal 1st possessive argonku, 2nd possessive argonmu, 3rd possessive argonnya)

1. argon (chemical element)

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian argon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.ɡɔn/

Noun

argon m

1. (chemistry) argon

Manx

Manx Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^gv

Etymology

Borrowed from English argon.

Noun

argon m (genitive singular , plural )

1. argon

Northern Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian argon.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈarːkon/

Noun

argon

1. argon

Inflection

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Occitan

Occitan Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

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Pronunciation

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Noun

argon m (uncountable)

1. argon

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^pl

Etymology

Borrowed from German Argon, from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.ɡɔn/
• Rhymes: -arɡɔn
• Syllabification: ar‧gon

Noun

argon m inan

1. (chemistry) argon

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

• argon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• argon in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Romanian Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^ro

Etymology

Borrowed from French argon, from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón), neuter of ἀργός (argós, “idle, lazy”), because of its inertness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈɡon/
• Hyphenation: ar‧gon

Noun

argon n (uncountable)

1. argon (chemical element)

Declension

References

• argon in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Serbo-Croatian

Serbo-Croatian Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^sh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǎrɡoːn/
• Hyphenation: ar‧gon

Noun

àrgōn m (Cyrillic spelling а̀рго̄н)

1. argon

Declension

Slovene

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^sv

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /áːrɡɔn/, /arɡóːn/

Noun

argọ̑n or argón m inan

1. argon

Inflection

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Further reading

• “argon”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^sv

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈɡoːn/

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Noun

argon n

1. argon

Declension

References

• argon in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• argon in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• argon in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• organ

Turkish

Turkish Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^tr

Etymology

Borrowed from French argon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: ar‧gon

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Noun

argon (definite accusative argonu, plural argonlar)

1. argon

Declension

Welsh

Welsh Wikipedia has an article on:

argon

Wikipedia ^cy

Etymology

Borrowed from English argon, from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón), neuter of ἀργός (argós, “idle, lazy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarɡɔn/
• Rhymes: -arɡɔn

Noun

argon m (uncountable)

1. argon

Mutation

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “argon”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies