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ˈkrɪp tɒnkryp·ton

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. krypton, Kr, atomic number 36noun

    a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air

Wiktionary

  1. kryptonnoun

    A chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36; one of the noble gases.

  2. Etymology: Neuter form of κρυπτός.

Wikipedia

  1. Krypton

    Krypton (from Ancient Greek: κρυπτός, romanized: kryptos 'the hidden one') is a chemical element with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas that occurs in trace amounts in the atmosphere and is often used with other rare gases in fluorescent lamps. Krypton is chemically inert. Krypton, like the other noble gases, is used in lighting and photography. Krypton light has many spectral lines, and krypton plasma is useful in bright, high-powered gas lasers (krypton ion and excimer lasers), each of which resonates and amplifies a single spectral line. Krypton fluoride also makes a useful laser medium. From 1960 to 1983, the official definition of meter was based on the wavelength of one spectral line of krypton-86, because of the high power and relative ease of operation of krypton discharge tubes.

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  1. krypton

    Krypton is a chemical element with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a noble gas that is colorless, tasteless, odorless, and occurs in trace amounts in the Earth's atmosphere. It is often used in lighting products because it glows a brilliant white when electrically charged, such as in fluorescent light bulbs and flash lamps. Additionally, it is used in advanced scientific applications such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

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  1. Krypton

    Krypton is a frame-based computer programming language.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Krypton

    A noble gas that is found in the atmosphere. It has the atomic symbol Kr, atomic number 36, atomic weight 83.80, and has been used in electric bulbs.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of krypton in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of krypton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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