ar

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
  2. noun a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
  3. noun a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

Etymology

From Middle English *ar, arres pl, from earlier *er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

argon, atomic number 18

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