argon

前缀a-, 没有。词根erg, 驱动，同urge, work. 指一种惰性元素。

argon (n.)

chemical element, 1894, Modern Latin, from Greek argon, neuter of argos "lazy, idle, not working the ground, living without labor," from a- "without" (see a- (3)) + ergon "work" (see organ). So called by its discoverers, Baron Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay, for its inert qualities.

1. He termed the gas argon.

他把这种气体叫作氩气.

2. The crystals were cleaned by argon ion bombardment.

结晶体由氩离子轰击而净化.

3. Argon is a monatomic gas.

氩是单原子气体.

4. He termed this gas argon.

他把这种气体叫做氩气.

5. This light consists of a glass tube containing argon and a droplet of mercury.

这种灯是由一根充有氩气和微量汞的玻璃管组成.