chemical element, 1894, Modern Latin, from Greek argon, neuter of argos "lazy, idle, not working the ground, living without labor," from a- "without" (see a- (3)) + ergon "work" (see organ). So called by its discoverers, Baron Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay, for its inert qualities.
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1. He termed the gas argon.
他把这种气体叫作氩气.
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2. The crystals were cleaned by argon ion bombardment.
结晶体由氩离子轰击而净化.
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3. Argon is a monatomic gas.
氩是单原子气体.
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4. He termed this gas argon.
他把这种气体叫做氩气.
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5. This light consists of a glass tube containing argon and a droplet of mercury.