krypton — [ kriptɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1898; mot angl., du gr. kruptos « caché » ♦ Chim., Techn. Élément atomique (Kr; no at. 36; m. at. 83,80), gaz rare extrait des résidus d évaporation de l air liquide. Ampoule au krypton. ● krypton nom masculin (grec kruptos,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
krypton — inert gaseous element, 1898, coined by its discoverers (Sir William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers) from Gk. krypton, neuter of adjective kryptos hidden (see CRYPT (Cf. crypt)); so called because it was so difficult to find … Etymology dictionary
krypton — [krip′tän΄] n. [ModL: so named (1898) by RAMSAY Sir William and M. W. Travers (1872 1961), Brit chemists, its discoverers < Gr krypton, neut. of kryptos, hidden (see CRYPT), in ref. to their difficulty in isolating it] a rare, gaseous chemical … English World dictionary
Krypton — Kryp ton (kr[i^]p t[o^]n), n. [NL., fr. Gr. krypto n, neut. of krypto s hidden.] (Chem.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kryptōn — Kryptōn, ein in der atmosphärischen Luft in sehr geringer Menge vorkommendes gasförmiges, farb und geruchloses Element vom Atomgewicht 81,8, bildet bei 152° eine farblose Flüssigkeit vom spez. Gew. 2,2 und strahlt in der Pücklerschen Röhre ein… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Krypton — Kryptōn, in sehr geringen Mengen in der Luft enthaltenes elementares Gas, farb , geruch , geschmacklos, chemisch sehr indifferent. Atomgewicht 82 … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Krypton — the imaginary ↑planet where the character ↑Superman was born … Dictionary of contemporary English
krypton — Symbol: Kr Atomic number: 36 Atomic weight: 83.80 Colorless gaseous element, belongs to the noble gases. Occurs in the air, 0.0001% by volume. It can be extracted from liquid air by fractional distillation. Generally not isolated, but used with… … Elements of periodic system
krypton — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. kryptonnie, blm, chem. {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} pierwiastek chemiczny, gaz szlachetny, bezbarwny i bezwonny, cięższy od powietrza, w stanie wolnym występuje w atmosferze ziemskiej, używany do wypełniania… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
krypton — ► NOUN ▪ an inert gaseous chemical element, present in trace amounts in the air and used in some kinds of electric light. ORIGIN from Greek krupton hidden … English terms dictionary
