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ar•gon
Pronunciation: (är'gon), [key]—
n. Chem.
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes.
Symbol: Ar;
at. no.: 18;
at. wt.: 39.948.
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