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ARGON [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Atmospheric Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- argon
1, record 1, English, argon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noble gas, symbol Ar, of atomic mass 40, that composes 0.93% by volume of dry air. 2, record 1, English, - argon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Discovered in 1894 [by Rayleigh and Ramsay] and named from its chemical inertness. Symbol Ar, atomic number 18, atomic weight 39.944. 3, record 1, English, - argon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Argon is constantly produced in the earth's crust from the radioactive decay of 40K and is subsequently released into the atmosphere. It is the most abundant of the inert gases in the atmosphere, and the third most abundant of all atmospheric constituents. 2, record 1, English, - argon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Used in electric light bulbs and in fluorescent tubes. 4, record 1, English, - argon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argon
1, record 1, French, argon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz rare inerte, incolore, constituant environ le cinquième de l'atmosphère terrestre; élément chimique (Ar) de numéro atomique 18, de masse atomique 39,94. 2, record 1, French, - argon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'argon est utilisé dans certaines méthodes de datation radiométrique. 2, record 1, French, - argon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[L']argon [...] a été découvert par Lord Rayleigh et Sir William Ramsay en 1894. 3, record 1, French, - argon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Física de la atmósfera
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- argón
1, record 1, Spanish, arg%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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