Other Definitions k (enc) k (enc)
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K| Noun | 1. | K - the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | | | 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 sylvitemetal, 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 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 | | | 4. | K - a unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytesword - 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 alphabetLatin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe | | | 6. | K - street names for ketamineKetalar, 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 unitscardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" | |
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