argon

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀργός (argós, “idle, lazy”), because of its inertness, + -on, used for all noble gases. === Pronunciation === (US) enPR: är'gŏn, IPA(key): /ˈɑːɹɡɒn/ === Noun === argon (countable and uncountable, plural argons) 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. (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 === nagor, grano, angor, organ, rango, groan, rag on, Goran, Organ, Ongar, Angor, Agron, Garon, Rogan, Grano, Ragon, orang, Ronga == Afrikaans == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ar‧gon === Noun === argon (uncountable) argon ==== Hypernyms ==== edelgas == Cornish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English argon. === Noun === argon m (uncountable) argon == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈarɡon] Hyphenation: ar‧gon === Noun === argon m inan argon (chemical element) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “argon”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “argon”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “argon”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Danish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɑːɡʌn] === Noun === argon n (singular definite argonet, not used in plural form) argon ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “argon” in Den Danske Ordbog “argon” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English argon, from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑr.ɣɔn/ Hyphenation: ar‧gon === Noun === argon n (uncountable, no diminutive) argon ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: argon == Finnish == === Etymology === Internationalism, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑrɡon/, [ˈɑ̝rɡo̞n] Rhymes: -ɑrɡon Syllabification(key): ar‧gon Hyphenation(key): ar‧gon === Noun === argon argon ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “argon”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aʁ.ɡɔ̃/ === Noun === argon m (uncountable) argon ==== Descendants ==== Lingala: alago === Further reading === “argon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === rogna == Galician == === Alternative forms === árgon (reintegrationist) === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ar‧gon === Noun === argon m (uncountable) argon === Further reading === “argon”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Hungarian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón), neuter of ἀργός (argós, “idle, lazy”), because of its inertness. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɒrɡon] Hyphenation: ar‧gon Rhymes: -on === Noun === argon (usually uncountable, plural argonok) argon (a chemical element, symbol: Ar) ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === argon in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024). == Icelandic == === Noun === argon n (genitive singular argons, no plural) argon (chemical element) ==== Declension ==== == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Dutch argon, from English argon, from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈarɡon/ [ˈar.ɡɔn] Rhymes: -arɡon Syllabification: ar‧gon === Noun === argon (plural argon-argon) argon (chemical element) === Further reading === “argon”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Italian == === 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) (chemistry) argon === Anagrams === Grano, Ragno, grano, ragno, rango, rogna == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ργόν (ārgón), the neuter substantive form of ᾱ̓ργός (ārgós, “idle, lazy”) because of the element's inertness. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈaːr.ɡɔn] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈar.ɡon] === Noun === ārgon n (genitive ārgī); second declension (New Latin) argon ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type). ==== Synonyms ==== ārgōnum == Limburgish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈa˨ʁʝo˦n] === Noun === argon n (uncountable) argon A part of argon ==== Inflection ==== This entry needs an inflection-table template. == Malay == === 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 or argon2) argon (chemical element) == Maltese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian argon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈar.ɡɔn/ Rhymes: -arɡɔn === Noun === argon m (chemistry) argon == Northern Sami == === Etymology === Borrowed from Norwegian argon. === Pronunciation === (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈarːkon/ === Noun === argon argon ==== Inflection ==== ==== Further reading ==== Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland == Occitan == === Pronunciation === === Noun === argon m (uncountable) argon == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Argon, from Ancient Greek ἀργόν (argón). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈar.ɡɔn/ Rhymes: -arɡɔn Syllabification: ar‧gon === Noun === argon m inan (chemistry) argon ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === argon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN argon in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Romanian == === 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) argon (chemical element) ==== Declension ==== === References === “argon”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ǎrɡoːn/ Hyphenation: ar‧gon === Noun === àrgōn m inan (Cyrillic spelling а̀рго̄н) argon ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “argon”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Slovene == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /áːrɡɔn/, /arɡóːn/ === Noun === argọ̑n or argón m inan argon ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “argon”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran “argon”, in Termania, Amebis See also the general references == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /arˈɡoːn/ === Noun === argon n argon ==== Declension ==== === References === “argon”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “argon”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “argon”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Svensk MeSH === Anagrams === organ == Turkish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French argon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [aɾɟón] Hyphenation: ar‧gon === Noun === argon (definite accusative argonu, plural argonlar) argon ==== Declension ==== == Welsh == === 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) 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