krypton
/ˈkɹɪptɒn/
noun 2name 1
Collocations
2KRYPTON + NOUN
element, radon, xenon
PREP.
from, on
Definitions
noun
1
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.
2
An atom of this element.
name
1
A fictional planet, the native world of Superman, named after the element krypton.
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noun — a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses
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Helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon are noble gases.
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Krypton is an element 36 on the periodic table with symbol Kr.
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Kryptonite comes from the planet Krypton.
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Superman was born Kal-El on the planet Krypton.
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