An inert gas (5)
I believe the answer is:
argon
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">an inert gas</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for argon that I've seen before include "Inert gas, symbol Ar" , "Inert eighteen ac gas" , "rare gas" , "Noble gas used in light bulbs" , "Noble gas, atomic number 18" .)