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krypton

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krypton /kryp·ton/ (Kr) (krip´ton) a chemical element, at. no. 36.
krypton 81m  an unstable radioactive isotope of krypton having a half-life of 13 seconds and emitting gamma rays (0.19 MeV); used in pulmonary ventilation studies.

kryp·ton (krptn)
n. Symbol Kr
A largely inert gaseous element used in gas fluorescent lamps, whose artificial radioisotope is used in diagnostic imaging. Atomic number 36.

krypton (Kr)
[krip′ton]
a generally inert, rare gaseous element present in air. Its atomic number is 36; its atomic mass is 83.80.

krypton (Kr)
(krip´ton),
n an inert gas, present in small amounts in the atmosphere, with an atomic number of 36 and an atomic weight of 83.80.

krypton
a chemical element, atomic number 36, atomic weight 83.80, symbol Kr. See Table 6.


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