Element
argon
ar·gon [ ahr-gon ]
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A noble gas with the atomic symbol Ar, atomic number 18, and atomic weight 39.948. It is used in fluorescent tubes and wherever an inert atmosphere is desired and nitrogen cannot be used.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Noble gas element with the atomic symbol Ar, atomic number 18, and atomic weight 39.948; used in fluorescent tubes and in other situations where an inert atmosphere is desired.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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