kryptoniten.

Brit.

/ˈkrɪptənʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈkrɪptəˌnaɪt/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Krypton , -ite suffix¹.

Etymology: < the name of Krypton, the home planet of Superman (see superman n. 2) + -ite suffix¹.Kryptonite first appeared in the radio show The Adventures of Superman in the mid 1940s, and did not appear in the comic book Superman until 1949.

Originally U.S.

In the fictional world of the comic book hero Superman: a substance that renders Superman weak and powerless. Hence in figurative or allusive use: something that can weaken or damage a particular person or thing; an Achilles heel.Kryptonite is most commonly depicted as a green mineral that came to earth from Krypton, Superman's home planet, following its destruction. Other types have appeared in various comic books, films, etc., each having different properties.

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1943 Adventures of Superman (transcript of radio programme) in retro.otr.com (O.E.D. Archive) I watched Dr. Whistler put that meteor through 101 tests... Finally he told me what that meteor is... The name of that meteor is kryptonite.

1945 Star Valley Independent (Afton, Wyoming) 11 Oct. He's [sc. Superman] set to do things with Kryptonite, more powerful than Uranium.

1949 Superman Returns to Krypton 12/2 in Superman No. 61 Superman has some unfinished business—the one remaining particle of Kryptonite on earth!

1965 Humboldt (Iowa) Independent 20 Nov. 8/1 With all the teacher's [sic] absent lately one wonders who sneaked the kryptonite into the building.

1972 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 5 July 22/1 When Kirk Alyn hung up his Superman suit it was like a dose of Kryptonite for his acting career.

1992 Antigonish Rev. Spring 118 Girls of her sort are kryptonite to the developing hearts and souls of adolescent boys.

2005 D. Mansour From Abba to Zoom xiii. 470 His arch-nemesis is the evil Lex Luthor, who diminishes Superman's power with Kryptonite.

2010 S. Morrison Falling Apart in One Piece iv. 71 They all inherently understood the unspoken rules of having this piece of information that was my own personal kryptonite.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kryptonite
释义	kryptoniten. Brit. /ˈkrɪptənʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈkrɪptəˌnaɪt/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Krypton , -ite suffix¹. Etymology: < the name of Krypton, the home planet of Superman (see superman n. 2) + -ite suffix¹.Kryptonite first appeared in the radio show The Adventures of Superman in the mid 1940s, and did not appear in the comic book Superman until 1949. Originally U.S. In the fictional world of the comic book hero Superman: a substance that renders Superman weak and powerless. Hence in figurative or allusive use: something that can weaken or damage a particular person or thing; an Achilles heel.Kryptonite is most commonly depicted as a green mineral that came to earth from Krypton, Superman's home planet, following its destruction. Other types have appeared in various comic books, films, etc., each having different properties. ΚΠ 1943 Adventures of Superman (transcript of radio programme) in retro.otr.com (O.E.D. Archive) I watched Dr. Whistler put that meteor through 101 tests... Finally he told me what that meteor is... The name of that meteor is kryptonite. 1945 Star Valley Independent (Afton, Wyoming) 11 Oct. He's [sc. Superman] set to do things with Kryptonite, more powerful than Uranium. 1949 Superman Returns to Krypton 12/2 in Superman No. 61 Superman has some unfinished business—the one remaining particle of Kryptonite on earth! 1965 Humboldt (Iowa) Independent 20 Nov. 8/1 With all the teacher's [sic] absent lately one wonders who sneaked the kryptonite into the building. 1972 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 5 July 22/1 When Kirk Alyn hung up his Superman suit it was like a dose of Kryptonite for his acting career. 1992 Antigonish Rev. Spring 118 Girls of her sort are kryptonite to the developing hearts and souls of adolescent boys. 2005 D. Mansour From Abba to Zoom xiii. 470 His arch-nemesis is the evil Lex Luthor, who diminishes Superman's power with Kryptonite. 2010 S. Morrison Falling Apart in One Piece iv. 71 They all inherently understood the unspoken rules of having this piece of information that was my own personal kryptonite. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1943
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