There is also the issue of the increased cost of using argon. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
On this account it was given the name argon, signifying lazy or idle. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
A pass-through option allows users to couple alternate laser sources such as argon ion with the system. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
About 1\% of the atmospheric nitrogen proved to be argon. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
For metal inert gas welding argon is often mixed with CO2. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
In microelectronics, argon ions has applications for sputtering. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
Submerged, it runs on twenty percent oxygen, eighty percent argon. From Wordnik.com. [State of fear]
The symbol for argon is now Ar, but up until 1957 it was A. Occurrence. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
The portion of argon in the filling produces only a very weak bluish light. From Wordnik.com. [4. Electrical Energy] Reference
What property of magnesium was taken advantage of in the isolation of argon?. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
As filling gas a mixture of argon-nitrogen or krypton-nitrogen is being employed. From Wordnik.com. [5. Fundamentals of installation engineering] Reference
There are several different reasons why argon is used in particular applications. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
Water vapor, argon and carbon dioxide together comprise a much smaller fraction (~1%). From Wordnik.com. [AP Environmental Science Chapter 4- The Atmosphere] Reference
Another inert gas, argon, can be used in place of helium for some welding applications. From Wordnik.com. [Helium] Reference
Cryosurgery procedures such as cryoablation use liquefied argon to destroy cancer cells. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
The main isotopes of argon found on Earth are 40Ar (99.6%), 36Ar (0.34%), and 38Ar (0.06%). From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
The girl runaway named Leah was at his side, lighting the way with a brilliant argon lantern. From Wordnik.com. [Sagittarius Whorl]
Cylinders containing argon gas for use in extinguishing fire without damaging server equipment. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
There would be traces of heavy gases -- argon, neon, xenon, krypton, and volcanic carbon dioxide. From Wordnik.com. [The Planet Strappers] Reference
"Thermal characteristics of diving garments when using argon as a suit inflation gas (abstract)". From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
Although argon is a noble gas, it has been found to have the capability of forming some compounds. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
In particular, argon is the cheapest alternative when diatomic nitrogen is not sufficiently inert. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
Blue argon lasers are used in surgery to weld arteries, destroy tumors, and to correct eye defects. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
According to their atomic weights, tellurium should follow iodine, and argon should follow potassium. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
Although argon is non-toxic, it does not satisfy the body's need for oxygen and is thus an asphyxiant. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
Troblum unlocked the end of the cylinder, ignoring the hiss of gas as the protective argon spilled out. From Wordnik.com. [The Dreaming Void]
Both argon and helium have much lower boiling points than might be expected, judging from their densities. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896] Reference
What's more, the argon does little or nothing to reduce transmission of ultraviolet and infrared radiation. From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: Is it a worth the extra cost to buy windows filled with argon gas?] Reference
Incandescent lamp bulbs are flushed with nitrogen gas before being filled with a nitrogen-argon gas mixture. From Wordnik.com. [Nitrogen] Reference
This full outer energy level makes argon very stable and extremely resistant to bonding with other elements. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
The tumor is thawed by replacing the argon with helium, and then refrozen — a process that kills the tumor. From Wordnik.com. [Cutting Back] Reference
Other noble gases would probably work as well in most of these applications, but argon is by far the cheapest. From Wordnik.com. [Argon] Reference
See, these are two panes here and separated by argon gas so that's an insulator that you can actually see through. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2007] Reference
To incapsule these aging fragile documents in argon, and an inert gas for their long-term preservation on display. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: National Archives Unveils Second Page of Constitution - September 15, 2000] Reference
The thin argon atmosphere stirred the sand in short lived flurries, chasing wispy swirls from one dune to another. From Wordnik.com. [The Dreaming Void]
After a long moment he put the strut back into the cylinder, and ran the atmospheric purge, sealing it back in argon. From Wordnik.com. [The Dreaming Void]
Rayleigh received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1904 for his successful isolation of argon, an inert atmospheric gas. From Wordnik.com. [Rayleigh, Lord] Reference
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