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It's from the greek word "kryptos" which means "hidden".
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe name is derived from the Greek language: kryptos is hidden.
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What is the element krypton's origin of name?
It comes from a Greek word meaning "hidden."
What is the scientific name for Krypton?
It is Krypton!
What is the name of KrF2?
Krypton Tetrafluoride
What is a name for a science project about krypton?
if super man had balls they would be made of krypton
What is the name of the Kryptonian homeworld?
Krypton.
What is the Latin word for krypton?
There isn't one. Since Krypton is odorless and colorless, the Romans wouldn't have known about it to name it. It wasn't discovered until 1898 and it was given a Greek name (Krypton comes from "kryptos", which means "hidden").
Which element has atomic mass of 83.80?
the element name is rubidium.
The element with the same name as the fictional plant which Superman came from?
The real actual element is krypton, it is a noble gas (#36 on the periodic table of elements). In Superman stories the planet is called Krypton, and the green crystals of doom are called Kryptonite.
What is the original name or symbol of krypton?
Symbol:Kr Original name"Krypton derived from Greek kryptos:hiddenAtomic number:36Atomic configuration:2,8,18,8Element catagory:Noble gases
What is the compound name for KrCl4?
Krypton Tetrachloride is the name for KrCI4.
How is Rao related to Superman?
Rao is the name of the sun that Krypton orbits. Rao was so unstable a race created Krypton to control it. Krypton is extremely powerful, and this is where superman is from.
What element is with the same name as fictional planet from which superman came?
krypton , KR atomic number 36
