Argon Word Search
Free Argon word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: ARGON, NOBLE, HELIUM, NEON, KRYPTON, XENON, RADON, ATOM, ELECTRON, PROTON, NEUTRON, NUCLEUS.
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Argon word list, defined
- ARGON /ˈɑːrɡɒn/ · noun
- A colourless, odourless, chemically inert gaseous element (symbol Ar, atomic number 18) that makes up about 0.93% of the Earth's atmosphere and belongs to the group of noble gases. Related: noble gas, inert gas.
- NOBLE /ˈnoʊbəl/ · adjective
- Having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles; generous and gracious in one's behavior. Related: exalted, elevated, magnanimous, generous.
- HELIUM /hɪˈliəm/ · noun
- A colourless, odourless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas. It is a member of the noble gas group of elements. Related: neon, argon, krypton, xenon.
- NEON /ˈniːɒn/ · noun
- A highly reactive gas used in neon signs and lasers. A bright, glowing gas. Related: glow, light, fluoresce, emission.
- KRYPTON /ˈkrɪptɒn/ · noun
- A chemical element of the noble gas group with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-flammable, and chemically inert gas. Related: argon, helium, neon, xenon.
- XENON /zɛˈnoʊn/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Xe and atomic number 54, a heavy, colourless, odourless, unreactive noble gas. Related: argon, krypton, neon, radon.
- RADON /ˈreɪdɒn/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Rn and atomic number 86, a noble gas that is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless, and highly radioactive gas. Related: gas, element, noble gas.
- ATOM /ˈætəm/ · noun
- The smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons orbited by electrons. More broadly, the tiniest conceivable particle or amount of something. Related: particle, molecule, unit, speck.
- ELECTRON /ɪˈlɛktrɒn/ · noun
- A stable subatomic particle with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms and moving around the nucleus. Electrons are the primary carriers of electricity in solids and are responsible for chemical bonding. Related: negatron, subatomic particle, charged particle, beta particle.
- PROTON /ˈproʊtɑːn/ · noun
- A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and is found in the nucleus of an atom. It is one of the three main components of an atom, along with neutrons and electrons. Related: ion, particle, subatomic particle, nucleon.
- NEUTRON /njuːtrɒn/ · noun
- A subatomic particle with no electric charge and a mass slightly greater than that of a proton. Neutrons are found in the nucleus of an atom and play a key role in nuclear reactions. Related: proton, electron, ion, nucleus.
- NUCLEUS /ˈnjuːkliːəs/ · noun
- The central or most important part of something; the core or essence of something. In biology, the nucleus is the control center of a cell. Related: core, center, essence, heart.
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