Term: krypton (Kr)
Literally
meaning: “hidden”
Origin: Anc Greek
κρύπτω/crypto(=hide,
cover)
Coined/History
The element was discovered in 1898 by Scottish chemist (sir) William Ramsey (1852-1916) and his
assistant English chemist Morris Travers
(1872-1961). The two scientists managed to isolate krypton after boiling away water oxygen, nitrogen, helium and argon from liquefied air.
Definition
Crypton is a chemical
element with atomic number 36 and atomic mass 83.798. It is colorless and odorless noble
gas with applications in photography and lighting. Unfortunately the high cost
of obtaining krypton from the air has limited its practical use.
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