k
- n the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- n a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
- n the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
- n a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes
- n a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
- n the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
- n street names for ketamine
- s denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
kafkaesque
- a relating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his writings
- s characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger
the kafkaesque terror of the endless interrogations
kampuchean
- n a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
- a of or relating to or characteristic of Cambodia or its people or language
karyokinetic
- a of or relating to the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
kashmiri
- n a member of the people of Kashmir
- n the official state language of Kashmir
- a of or relating to or characteristic of Kashmir or its people or culture
katabatic
- a of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night
katabolic
- a relating to or characterized by catabolism
- a characterized by destructive metabolism
katari
- n a native or inhabitant of Qatar
- a of or concerning Qatar or its inhabitants
katharobic
- a of living being in an oxygenated environment lacking organic matter
kayoed
- v knock unconscious or senseless
- s knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
kazakhstani
- n a native or inhabitant of Kazakhstan
- a of or pertaining to Kazakhstan or to the Kazakhs or their culture
kechuan
- n the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas
- a of or relating to the Quechua or their language
keeled
- v walk as if unable to control one's movements
- a having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship