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krypton — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • krypton noun A colorless, odorless noble gas (chemical symbol Kr, atomic number 36) present in only trace amounts in Earth's atmosphere.

Senses

krypton is used for these senses in English:

  • krypton (uncountable) 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.

krypton — full definition

  1. noun A colorless, odorless noble gas (chemical symbol Kr, atomic number 36) present in only trace amounts in Earth's atmosphere.
  2. name In fiction, the planet that Superman comes from, named after the real chemical element.