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[Gr. kryptos = hidden, secret, and phaino =to bring to light, to make to appear, whence phanos = light, phane = a torch, . (?)] Chem.: A word occurring only in the subjoined compound. IMG:content-1476.png:[blocks in formation] nitro-crypto pine; with strong sulphuric acid it gives dirty green on warming. Crypto pine has a bitter Min .: A colorle transparent fluid, resembling taste. Caustic potash precipitates it as a white Brewsterlinite, but more dense than that species. amorphous powder, soluble in exce . It is found in cavities of crystals. Index of refrac- into a resin. follow ish transparent reposed the sun, cryp-től-o-gř, s. [Gr. kryptos secret, and logos =a word, a discourse.) Enigmatical or occult language. (Ital.), s. Gr. kruptos secret, hidden, Lat. por to having a wall with openings or windows in it, cus =a portico, .] An inclosed gallery or portico, instead of columns at the side. ( Weale .) [Gr. kryptos = hidden, secret, and proktos = hinder parts, bottom Zobl.: A genus of mammals, family Viver ride, water, 215-100. (Dana. ) cryp-ton, [Gr. kryptos =hidden; hide an element of the atmosphere discovered by Profe or Ramsay, of England, in July, 1898. It was obtained by evaporating large quantities of liquid air. It is a light gas po e ing the peculiar characteristic of argon - inertne . It is capable of liquefaction and mixes easily, but chemical action is entirely lacking so far as known.