Noble gas that's roughly 1% of the atmosphere (5)

I believe the answer is:

argon

(Other definitions for argon that I've seen before include "noble element" , "Inert eighteen ac gas" , "Inert gas used in light bulbs" , "17 [GAS]" , "Chemical element" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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