Ar
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A colorless, odorless gas that does not react easily and makes about one percent of the air
- noun
- /ɑr/
- Specialized
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Ar
- In the lab, we conducted an experiment to measure the concentration of Ar in the atmosphere.
- 37 Ar
So that's Argon's AR, short AR, short for argon, right?
- So that's Argon's AR, short AR, short for argon, right?
Examples
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The effects of Ar on the environment are minimal due to its inert nature.
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I too am on my way to worship at the temple of Ar.
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Ar is not yet satisfied.
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We are pilgrims on our way to worship at the temple of Ar.
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Ar wants this stranger.
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Argon, represented by the chemical symbol Ar, is commonly used in fluorescent lights.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ar is the chemical symbol for argon, and argon gets its name from the Greek argos, meaning 'inactive' or 'idle'. That's why argon is a gas that hardly reacts with other things, so we use Ar to make a safe, non-reactive atmosphere.