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krypton

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kryp·ton /ˈkrɪptɒn $ -tɑːn/ noun [uncountable]  HCEa colourless gas that is found in very small quantities in the air and is used in fluorescent lights and lasers. It is a chemical element: symbol Kr 氪〔一种化学元素,符号为Kr
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kryptonPhysical trapping is likely to be about as effective for neon, argon and krypton.A good choice is one of the inert gases; neon, argon, krypton, or xenon.They are the noble gases: neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon.There are also tiny traces of other noble gases besides argon, namely, neon, krypton, and xenon.For matrix materials like methane, nitrogen, krypton and xenon, this is not too surprising.A compromise was needed; a mixture of krypton and argon proved suitable.
nKrypton  nthe imaginary planet where the character Superman is supposed to have been bornOrigin krypton (1800-1900) Greek kryptos hidden
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krypton
krypton /ˈkrɪptɒn $ -tɑːn/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Greek
 Origin: kryptos 'hidden'
a colourless gas that is found in very small quantities in the air and is used in fluorescent lights and lasers. It is a chemical element: symbol Kr.


Krypton
Krypton
the imaginary planet where the character Superman is supposed to have been born


kryp·tonBrE /ˈkrɪptɒn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkrɪptɑːn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (symbol Kr) a chemical element. Krypton is a gas that does not react with anything, used in fluorescent lights and lasers. 氪;氪气