: a colorless odorless inert gaseous element found in the air and in volcanic gases and used especially in welding, lasers, and electric bulbs see Chemical Elements Table
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Racing Toward Discovery If all goes according to plan, the argon detectors will be up and running — and sensitive to the coming hordes of supernova neutrinos — by the end of 2029, according to DUNE’s official timeline.
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Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Those massive tanks of super-dense argon raise the odds of neutrino interactions, and thus of detectable signals.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
For a non-petroleum alternative, apply Castor oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil, olive oil, or argon oil to the lashes with a spoolie before bed.
—Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Argon plasma coagulation: Ionized argon gas delivers thermal energy (plasma).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
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Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Those massive tanks of super-dense argon raise the odds of neutrino interactions, and thus of detectable signals.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
For a non-petroleum alternative, apply Castor oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil, olive oil, or argon oil to the lashes with a spoolie before bed.
—Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Argon plasma coagulation: Ionized argon gas delivers thermal energy (plasma).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
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“Argon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/argon. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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argon
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ar·gon
ˈär-ˌgän 
: a colorless odorless inert gaseous element found in the air and in volcanic gases and used especially in lasers and electric bulbs
—symbol Ar
see Chemical Elements Table
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