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kadoban(sumo) An ozeki who is in danger of demotionkaingin(Philippines) Alternative form of caingin.kakanin(Philippines) Any of various dessert rice cakes.kakawinA long narrative poem composed in Old Javanese, with rhythms and meters derived from Sanskrit literature.kalanin(biochemistry) A protein that provides adhesion between epidermal keratinocytes and dermiskalirin(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins, that interact with many other proteins, associated with nerve growthkamayanThe traditional Filipino method of eating with the bare hands, often as a communal feast where food is served on banana leaves and eaten without utensils.kamseenAlternative spelling of khamsin.kaposin(biochemistry) A protein, associated with Kaposi's sarcoma, that enhances the release of pathogenetically important proinflammatory cytokines.karaganAlternative form of karagane.karavanObsolete spelling of caravan.karolinAlternative form of carolin.katanin(biochemistry) A heterodimeric protein which functions to sever microtubuleskdaltonAbbreviation of kilodalton.keelman(historical) A keeler; one who manages or works on a coal boat.keelmenplural of keelmankeelson(nautical) A longitudinal beam fastened on top of the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness.kellionA small group of monks.kendrin(biochemistry) A calmodulin-binding protein.kerasin(biochemistry, archaic) A cerebroside, supposed to be present in the brain, and closely related to cerebrin.keratan(biochemistry) A glycosaminoglycan whose sulfated form is found in the cornea, cartilage, and bonekeratin(biochemistry) The protein of which hair and nails are composed.kerogenany organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gaskerokanA sometimes injurious traditional Indonesian folk cure wherein a coin or ladle is drawn across the back in order to draw wind or bad spirits from the body.ketaminAlternative form of ketamine.kevalin(Jainism) One who has attained a state of complete understanding or supreme wisdom.keyscan(computing) The process of scanning the state of a keyboard to determine which keys are being pressed.khahoon(historical) A unit of volume used in India until 1920 consisting of 1280 raik totalling 1.7616 m².khamsinA hot, dry wind, common in Egypt, Sudan and the Levant towards the end of March and April, which blows (for about 50 days each year) from the desert, bringing with it hot weather and sand / sandstorms.khellin(organic chemistry) A derivative of chromone and furan with lipophilic and vasodilatory properties, found in the plant Visnaga daucoides (syn. Ammi visnaga).kholsun(obsolete) The dhole, an Asian wild dog.khronon(physics) A dynamical scalar field that encodes the foliation of spacetime under quantum gravitykickban(transitive, Internet) To kick and ban (a user) from an Internet activity, such as IRC.kidskinThe skin or hide of a kid, i.e., a young goat.kidsman(dated) An adult who recruits children to train them as criminals.kikayon(biblical) A plant mentioned in the Book of Jonah, where it provides shade; possibly a gourd or a castor bean/castor oil plant.kikumonThe Imperial crest of Japan, a stylized chrysanthemum used as a mon by the Japanese emperor and his family.kilawinSynonym of kinilaw.killeenAn ancient Irish burial ground.killion(slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of).kilnmanA man employed to operate a kiln.kilogon(mathematics, rare) A polygon having 1000 sides.kilotonOne thousand tons.kinchin(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A child.kindlin(biochemistry) Any of a group of adhesion plaque proteins that activate integrinskinesin(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that convert chemical into mechanical energy and power the movement of vesicles and organelles along microtubuleskinetin(biochemistry) A tricyclic heterocyclic plant hormone that promotes cell divisionkingpin(automotive) The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place.kinogenMisspelling of kininogen.kinsmanA male relative.kinsmenplural of kinsmankippeenAlternative form of kippen.kipskin(dated) Leather prepared from the skin of young or small cattle, of a grade between calfskin and cowhide.kiriban(social media) Especially in digital art communities, a milestone profile page viewcount or watcher count, often celebrated with a giveaway.kirkman(Scotland) A clergyman or officer in a kirk.kirktonAlternative form of kirktown.kistrin(biochemistry) A particular disintegrin.kitchenA room or area for preparing food.kitchinObsolete form of kitchen.kitefinkitefin sharkklavernA local unit of the Ku Klux Klan.kleisin(biochemistry) A subunit of cohesinklepton(biology) A species that requires input from another biological taxon (normally from a species which is closely related to the kleptonic species) to complete its reproductive cycle.kneepanThe kneecap; the patella.knitten(nonstandard, sometimes hypercorrect) past participle of knit (“knitted, knit”)knockin(genetics) The insertion of a cDNA sequence at a particular locus in an organism's chromosomeknottin(biochemistry) Inhibitor cystine knotkolanin(organic chemistry) An alkaloid present in kola nutskolatinA kosher form of gelatinkoracanAlternative form of coracan.korhaanAny of several large, terrestrial birds in the bustard family Otididae.koshoonAlternative form of cushoon.kotekanA style of playing fast, complex, interlocking parts, in most varieties of Balinese gamelan music.kouxian(music) A type of mouth harp, of Chinese origin, usually made of bamboo or sometimes brass, and often consisting of more than one lamellae.krapfenA Berliner (doughnut with sweet filling).kreatinArchaic form of creatine.kremlin(architecture, Slavic architecture) A fortified, central complex found in various Russian cities.krypton(countable) An atom of this element.krytronA cold cathode gas-filled tube intended for use as a very high-speed switch, somewhat similar to the thyratron.kushoonAlternative form of cushoon.kwonganA plant community found in western Australia.