Kryp"ton (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; ,
neut. of &?; hidden.] (Chem.)
An inert gaseous element of
the argon group, occurring in air to the extent of about one volume in
a million. It was discovered by Ramsay and Travers in 1898. Liquefying
point, -- 152° C.; symbol, Kr; atomic weight,
83.0.
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