Meanings
kryptonate1
verbkryptonate (third-person singular simple present kryptonates, present participle kryptonating, simple past and past participle kryptonated)
present singular third person kryptonates · participle present kryptonating · participle past kryptonated · past kryptonated
- chemistryTo infuse a solid with krypton gas (especially with radioactive krypton-85).
kryptonate2
nounkryptonate (plural kryptonates)
plural kryptonates
- chemistryThe material formed by such kryptonation.
Origin
kryptonate · noun
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.
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APA
kryptonate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kryptonate
MLA
“kryptonate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kryptonate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kryptonate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kryptonate.
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