argon
French, noun/aʁ.ɡɔ̃/
argon is spelled A-R-G-O-N (5 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written French, the 45,502nd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Argon is a French masculine noun meaning “argon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Élément chimique de numéro atomique 18 et de symbole Ar qui fait partie de la série chimique de gaz nobles”.
What does argon mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineargon
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Élément chimique de numéro atomique 18 et de symbole Ar qui fait partie de la série chimique de gaz nobles. 2. Gaz monoatomique de cet élément (Ar), incolore, inodore et inerte, ayant la propriété d’entrer très difficilement en combinaison. Fait partie des gaz constitutifs de l’atmosphère. 3. Atome (ou, par ellipse, noyau) d’argon.
noun: 1. Bâton ou morceau de bois courbé en arc dont on se sert pour prendre les oiseaux.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of argon
- argons plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce argon?
- /aʁ.ɡɔ̃/
- \aʁ.ɡɔ̃\
- [aʁ.ɡɔ̃]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to argon
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is argon in French?
argon appears about once in every 2 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).