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argon [Brit ˈɑːɡɒn, Am ˈɑrˌɡɑn] N

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Another noble gas, argon, is considered the best option for use as a drysuit inflation gas for scuba diving. en.wikipedia.org

Binary fluorides of lighter noble gases are exceptionally unstable: argon and hydrogen fluoride combine under extreme conditions to give argon fluorohydride. en.wikipedia.org

Neon tube lighting, which also includes the use of argon and mercury vapor as alternate gases, came to be used primarily for eye-catching signs and advertisements. en.wikipedia.org

Upon collision with a neutrino, a chlorine atom transforms into a radioactive isotope of argon, which can then be extracted and counted. en.wikipedia.org

If stored under an inert atmosphere (e.g. argon, nitrogen) it has indefinite shelf life. en.wikipedia.org

For some heavier atoms such as iron and argon the principle isotope is not the lightest isotope. en.wikipedia.org

These include sucralfate, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, corticosteroids, metronidazole, argon plasma coagulation, and radiofrequency ablation. en.wikipedia.org

In moist air or moist argon, the metal oxidizes rapidly, producing a mixture of oxides and hydrides. en.wikipedia.org

It is sometimes used for dry suit inflation by divers whose primary breathing gas is helium-based, because of argon's good thermal insulation properties. en.wikipedia.org

An argon atmosphere is also used for growing crystals of silicon and germanium. en.wikipedia.org

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