krypton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a colourless, odourless noble gas that only reacts with fluorine. It is one of the rarest gases in the Earth's atmosphere.
An atom of this element.

name

A fictional planet, the native world of Superman, named after the element krypton.

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krypton kryptons

From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”) + -on, used for all noble gases.

kryptonate kryptonite

kryptide krypton-85 krypton difluoride krypton fluoride kryptonide radiokrypton Kryptonian Kryptonite

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