- argon (n.)
[argon 词源字典]
- 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.[argon etymology, argon origin, 英语词源]