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krypton

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Noun
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kryp=ton

CIDE DICTIONARY

kryptonn. [NL., fr. Gr. krypto`n, neut. of krypto`s hidden.].
     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 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

krypton, n. Chem. an inert gaseous element of the noble gas group, forming a small portion of the earth's atmosphere and used in fluorescent lamps etc.

Usage
Symb.: Kr.
Etymology
Gk krupton hidden, neut. adj. f. krupto hide

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