krypton

Noun
US[krip-ton]/ˈkrɪptɑn/2 syllables
Synonyms: Kratomic number 36

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Noun (1)

  1. a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in airSynonyms: Kratomic number 36Type of noble gas, inert gasSubstance of air
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Kryp′ton (krĭp′tŏn), noun

Origin: NL., fr. Gr. κρυπτόν, neut. of κρυπτός hidden.

Chemistry An inert gaseous element of the argon (noble gas) group, of atomic number 36, occurring in air to the extent of about one volume in a million. It was discovered by Ramsay and Travers in 1898. Boiling point, -152.3° C.; melting point, -156.6° C.; symbol, Kr; atomic weight, 83.8.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement

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KRYPTON

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