Kryptonate

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The material formed by such kryptonation.
Verb
  1. 1
    To infuse a solid with krypton gas (especially with radioactive krypton-85).

Etymology

Etymology 1

From krypton + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

Either from krypton + -ate (forms nouns with perfect meaning, as if: "kryptonated") or a back-formation from kryptonation on the basis of the same suffix. Compare fermentate.

Related phrases

krypton 85

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