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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Noble \No"ble\, a. [Compar. Nobler; superl. Noblest.] [F. noble, fr. L. nobilis that can be or is known, well known, famous, highborn, noble, fr. noscere to know. See know.]
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Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart.
Statues, with winding ivy crowned, belong To nobler poets for a nobler song.
--Dryden. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice.
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Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage.
Note: Noble is used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, noble-born, noble-hearted, noble-minded.
Noble gas (Chem.), a gaseous element belonging to group VIII of the periodic table of elements, not combining with other elements under normal reaction conditions; specifically, helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, or radon; also called inert gas.
Noble metals (Chem.), silver, gold, and platinum; -- so called from their resistance to oxidation by air and to dissolution by acids. Copper, mercury, aluminium, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and osmium are sometimes included.
Syn: Honorable; worthy; dignified; elevated; exalted; superior; sublime; great; eminent; illustrious; renowned; stately; splendid; magnificent; grand; magnanimous; generous; liberal; free.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
inert gaseous element, 1898, coined by its discoverers (Sir William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers) from Greek krypton, neuter of adjective kryptos "hidden" (see crypt); so called because it was so difficult to find.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A chemical element (''symbol'' Kr) with an atomic number of 36; one of the noble gases. 2 (cx countable English) An atom of this element.
WordNet
n. a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air [syn: Kr, atomic number 36]
Wikipedia
Krypton, a planet in the DC Universe and the native world of Superman, is named after the element krypton, which is abundant in its atmosphere. Krypton is also the native world of Supergirl, Krypto the Superdog, and Power Girl (in her case, an alternate-universe version designated "Krypton-Two"). It has been consistently described as having been destroyed just after Superman's flight from the planet, although the exact details of its destruction vary by time period, writers, and franchise. Kryptonians were the dominant species on Krypton.
The planet was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and was first referred to in Action Comics #1 (June 1938). The planet made its first full appearance in Superman #1 (Summer 1939).
Krypton (styled KRYPTON) is a frame-based computer programming language.
Krypton is a chemical element.
' Krypton' may also refer to:
- Krypton (comics), a fictional planet, birthplace of Superman
- Kh-31, also known as AS-17 "Krypton", a Russian anti-radar missile
- Krypton (band), a Romanian pop-rock band
- Krypton (programming language), a frame-based computer programming language
- Krypton, Kentucky
Crypton may refer to:
- Crypton (fabric), a patented stain prevention fabric treatment
- CRYPTON, a block cipher in cryptography
- Crypton, deprecated name for mitosome, an organelle in biology
- Crypton (particle), a theoretical sub-atomic particle
- Crypton Future Media, a Japanese company
- Crypton (framework), a cryptographic web framework
Krypton is a Romanian heavy metal turned pop rock band that was formed in 1982 by founder Eugen Mihaiescu. During the heavy metal years of the band, the group was able to record and release three albums. Their first recordings, all in the Romanian language, were made in 1982 and released on a various artist album entitled Formaţii Rock 7, but it wasn't until 1988 that Krypton was able to release a solo album of their own. In 1988, 30 Minute was recorded and released.
Krypton is an American television pilot episode developed by David S. Goyer and Damian Kindler for Syfy.
Krypton (from "the hidden one") is a chemical element with symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a member of group 18 (noble gases) elements. A colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, krypton occurs in trace amounts in the atmosphere and is often used with other rare gases in fluorescent lamps. With rare exceptions, krypton is chemically inert.
Krypton, like the other noble gases, is used in lighting and photography. Krypton light has many spectral lines, and krypton plasma is useful in bright, high-powered gas lasers (krypton ion and excimer lasers), each of which resonates and amplifies a single spectral line. Krypton fluoride also makes a useful laser. From 1960 to 1983, the official length of a meter was defined by the 605 nm wavelength of the orange spectral line of krypton-86, because of the high power and relative ease of operation of krypton discharge tubes.
Usage examples of "krypton".
Bodine drives the truck right on into what used to be the stable and they all get out, Shirley hoorahing in the moonlight, Krypton mumbling oboy, oboy through big mouthfuls of that frau bait.
The atomic numbers of the five noble gases are: helium 2, neon 10, argon 18, krypton 36, and xenon 54.
The impulse entered a dividing network using kryton switches - each of them a small and exceedingly fast device using self-ionized and radioactive krypton gas to time its discharges with remarkable precision.
The amount of oxygen was about the same as that of the rare gas krypton on Earth-less than a tenth of one per cent.
It was quite a simple idea, and went something like this: What if Kal-El of Krypton, escaping his home planet's destruction, had landed in the late Soviet Union instead of Smallville, U.