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Noun: krypton  'krip,tón
  1. A colourless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
    "Krypton is used in high-performance light bulbs";
    - Kr, atomic number 36

Derived forms: kryptons

Type of: argonon, inert gas, noble gas

Part of: air

Encyclopedia: Krypton, Kentucky