kryptide

English

Alternative forms

• kryptonide

Etymology

From krypton +‎ -ide.

Noun

kryptide (plural kryptides)

1. (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of krypton
   • 1933, George Glockler, Charles P. Roe, Donald L. Fuller, Complex Formation due to Polarization. I. The System Krypton and Hydrogen Chloride:

     It can be shown that the hypothetical ​chlorine kryptide would be endothermic to the extent of 165,000 calories

   • 1994, R.L. Asher, Experimental and Theoretical Investigation and Characterization of Small Molecular Ions:

     The binding of the xenide is expected to be higher than the argide or kryptide because the polarizability is larger and therefore the magnitude of charge induced dipole interaction as well.