krypton
noun
kryp·ton
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Definition of krypton
: a colorless relatively inert gaseous element found in air in trace amounts and used especially in electric lamps — see Chemical Elements Table
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Mercury is much heavier than either xenon or krypton, so spacecraft carrying them would be able to generate more thrust. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Space Startup Apollo Fusion Wants To Use Mercury as a Fuel—Report," 20 Nov. 2018 But Hahn and Strassmann knew nothing about krypton. — Jeremy Bernstein, WSJ, "Review: Enrico Fermi, ‘The Last Man Who Knew Everything’," 15 Dec. 2017 The new model suggests our home planet contains significantly more sodium, potassium, chlorine, zinc, strontium, fluorine, gallium, rubidium, niobium, gadolinium, tantalum, helium, argon, and krypton than previously believed. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Create Most Accurate Estimate of Earth's Composition," 18 Sep. 2017 Alas, the fuddy-duddies of international mineral nomenclature insist that, since the stone doesn’t actually contain the real-world element krypton, it can’t be officially called kryptonite. — Brandon Keim, WIRED, "Kryptonite Is Real," 24 Apr. 2007These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'krypton.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for krypton
krypton
noun
English Language Learners Definition of krypton
: a chemical element that is a colorless gas and that is used especially in electric lights
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krypton
noun
kryp·ton
| \ ˈkrip-ˌtän
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Medical Definition of krypton
: a colorless relatively inert gaseous element found in air at about one part per million
—symbol Kr
— see Chemical Elements Table
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