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k (enc)
k (enc)

K

Noun1.K - the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
temperature unit - a unit of measurement for temperature
2.K - 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
metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
carnallite - a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium
kainite - a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer
langbeinite - a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate; used as a fertilizer
brine, saltwater, seawater - water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"
sylvine, sylvite - a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds
3.K - the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten
4.K - a unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes
computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory
word - a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
MB, megabyte - a unit of information equal to one million (1,048,576) bytes
5.K - the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
6.K - street names for ketamine
Ketalar, ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride - a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
Adj.1.k - denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

 

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