n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, neut. of &unr_; inactive; &unr_; priv. + &unr_; work. ] (Chem.) A colorless, odorless gas occurring in the air (of which it constitutes 0.93 per cent by volume), in volcanic gases, etc.; -- so named on account of its inertness by Rayleigh and Ramsay, who prepared and examined it in 1894-95. Symbol, A; at. wt., 39.9. Argon is condensible to a colorless liquid boiling at -186.1° C. and to a solid melting at -189.6° C. It has a characteristic spectrum. No compounds of it are known, but there is physical evidence that its molecule is monatomic. Weight of one liter at 0° C. and 760 mm., 1.7828 g. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. Argonauta, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; + &unr_; sailor, &unr_; ship. See Argo. ] 1. Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A cephalopod of the genus Argonauta. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One of those who went to California in search of gold shortly after it was discovered there in 1848. [ U. S. ] Bret Harte. [ 1913 Webster ]

The “Argonauts of '49” were a strong, self-reliant, generous body of men. D. S. Jordan. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. (Zool.) A genus of Cephalopoda. The shell is called paper nautilus or paper sailor. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The animal has much resemblance to an Octopus. It has eight arms, two of which are expanded at the end and clasp the shell, but are never elevated in the air for sails as was formerly supposed. The creature swims beneath the surface by means of a jet of water, like other cephalopods. The male has no shell, and is much smaller than the female. See Hectocotylus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Argonauticus. ] Of or pertaining to the Argonauts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a family of cephalopods represented solely by the genus Argonauta.
Syn. -- family Argonautidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the Armistice on November 11.
Syn. -- Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Jargoned p. pr. & vb. n. Jargoning. ] To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

The noisy jay,
Jargoning like a foreigner at his food. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. jargon, OF. also gargon, perh. akin to E. garrulous, or gargle. ] 1. Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish. “A barbarous jargon.” Macaulay. “All jargon of the schools.” Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang. Especially, an idiom with frequent use of informal technical terms, such as acronyms, used by specialists. “All jargon of the schools.” Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

The jargon which serves the traffickers. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ E. jargon, It. jiargone; perh. fr. Pers. zargūn gold-colored, fr. zar gold. Cf. Zircon. ] (Min.) A variety of zircon. See Zircon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. jargonelle a very gritty variety of pear. See Jargon zircon. ] A variety of pear which ripens early. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the mineral jargon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One addicted to jargon; one who uses cant or slang. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the Armistice on November 11.
Syn. -- Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne operation. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also nonoic acid) found in the leaves of the geranium (Pelargonium) and allied plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr. pelargo`s a stork. ] (Bot.) A large genus of plants of the order Geraniaceæ, differing from Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an irregular corolla. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ About one hundred and seventy species are known, nearly all of them natives of South Africa, and many having very beautiful blossoms. See the Note under Geranium. [ 1913 Webster ]