Argon
Definition of Argon
Ar´gon
n.
1.
(Chem.)
A
colorless
,
odorless
gas
occurring
in
the
air
(
of
which
it
constitutes
0
.93
per
cent
by
volume
),
in
volcanic
gases
,
etc
.; -
so
named
on
account
of
its
inertness
by
Rayleigh
and
Ramsay
,
who
prepared
and
examined
it
in
1894-95
.
Symbol
,
A
;
at
.
wt
.,
39
.
9
.
Argon
is
condensible
to
a
colorless
liquid
boiling
at
-186.1°
C
.
and
to
a
solid
melting
at
-189.6°
C
.
It
has
a
characteristic
spectrum
.
No
compounds
of
it
are
known
,
but
there
is
physical
evidence
that
its
molecule
is
monatomic
.
Weight
of
one
liter
at
0°
C
.
and
760
mm
.,
1
.
7828
g
.
Related Words
air
,
Ar
,
argonon
,
atomic
number
18
,
chemical
element
,
element
,
inert
gas
,
noble
gas
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