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kaatialaite(mineralogy) A mineral with the chemical formula (Fe(H₂AsO₄)₃·5H₂O).kabeleA village commune in Ethiopia.kablooie(colloquial) A failure, meltdown; or explosion; a splat or splash.kaboodleAlternative spelling of caboodle.kabulosideA particular steroid glycoside.kabure(pathology) A form of schistosomiasis caused by infection with Schistosoma japonicum.kackle(ornithology) A low raspy noise accompanied by head jerks, used to signal appeasement in some species.kadeThe sheep ked, Melophagus ovinuskadsurenoneA furanoid that is an antagonist of platelet-activating factor (PAF).kaempferide(organic chemistry) An O-methylated flavonol found in Kaempferia galanga (aromatic ginger).kaersutite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.kaesespaetzleA German form of macaroni and cheesekaffleAlternative form of coffle.kafirize(ambitransitive, rare) To make or become kafir.kaftanlikeResembling a kaftan.kafuffleAlternative spelling of kerfuffle.kaganateAlternative spelling of khaganate.kageObsolete form of cage, now chiefly (archaic) a chantry chapel enclosed with latticework or screenwork.kagomeKagome Kagome, a Japanese children's game.kagouleAlternative form of cagoule.kagurabueA kind of transverse bamboo flute with six or seven holes from Japan.kahalalideAny of a family of depsipeptides that show antitumour activitykahkeA kind of Armenian baked good, flavored with mahleb.kahlerite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and uranium.kaimonolideAny of a group of macrolide inhibitors of plant growth present in some bacteriakainate(biochemistry) Any salt or ester of kainic acid.kainite(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride with the chemical formula MgSO₄·KCl·3H₂O, found in German salt mines.kainosite(mineralogy) Synonym of cenosite.kaiqueAlternative form of caique.kairine(chemistry) A derivative of tetrahydro-quinoline (C₁₀H₁₃NO), formerly used as an antipyretic.kairoline(organic chemistry) An organic base obtained from quinoline, resembling kairine and used as a febrifuge.kairomone(biochemistry, ecology) Any substance produced by an individual of one species (often an insect) that benefits the recipient which is of a different species but is harmful to the producer.kajeeObsolete form of qadi.kajillionaire(humorous) Someone who is immensely wealthy.kakawahieParoreomyza flammea, an extinct Hawaiian honeycreeper.kakegoeMelodramatic calls from an audience in kabuki theatre or as part of call-and-response singing in Japanese folk music.kakenage(sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker hooks one leg under those of his opponent, raises the hooked leg up and back forcing the opponent up and over.kakiagetempura made with mixed vegetable strips, sometimes with shrimp or squid, and formed into small round fritterskakie(historical, derogatory) An English soldier in the Boer war.kakkalide(organic chemistry) An isoflavonoid glycoside present in the flowers of Pueraria lobata.kakortokite(mineralogy) A eudialytic nepheline syenite mineral.kakoxeneAlternative form of cacoxene.kalabule(Ghana) corruption; black marketeeringkalanchoeAny of the genus Kalanchoe of tropical, succulent flowering plants.kalanchosideA particular steroid glycoside.kalasieA long-tailed monkey, Presbytis rubicundus, native to Borneo.kalborsite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, boron, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.kaleAn edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)kaleege(archaic) A bird, the kalij pheasant.kaleidocycle(geometry) A flexible polyhedron connecting six tetrahedra (or disphenoids) on opposite edges into a cycle.kaleidophone(obsolete, physics) A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate, that produces optical figures that correspond to the mode of vibration of the rod or platekaleidoscope(figuratively) A constantly changing series of colours or other things.kaleidoscopelikeResembling or characteristic of a kaleidoscope.kalelikeResembling or characteristic of the vegetable kale.kalette(usually in the plural) A vegetable that is a hybrid of kale and Brussels sprouts.kaliborite(mineralogy) A hydrous borate of potassium and magnesiumkalicine(mineralogy) A mineral form of potassium bicarbonate.kalicinite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and potassium.kalicludineAlternative form of kalicludin.kalide(chemistry) An alkalide with potassium as the anion.kalifateAlternative spelling of caliphate.kalifersite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal brownish pink mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.kalininite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral containing chromium, sulfur, and zinc.kalinite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and sulfur.kaliophilitea rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO₄, found in volcanic rocks in parts of Italykalipyrochlore(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral green mineral containing hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, potassium, strontium, and titanium.kalistrontite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral colorless mineral containing oxygen, potassium, strontium, and sulfur.kalkerlate(obsolete) Pronunciation spelling of calculate.kalkoentjieAny of several African pipits of the genus Macronyx.kalleege(archaic) Alternative form of kallege.kallege(archaic) The kalij pheasant.kallidinogenase(biochemistry) kallikreinkallilite(mineralogy) A mixed sulphide of nickel and bismuth.kallitypeAn early photograph produced using an organic salt of iron, preferably the ferric oxalate.kalloscope(dated) A form of stereoscopekalookieAlternative form of kalooki.kalotropeA device invented by Thomas Rose that produces the optical illusion of transforming images by means of two concentric wheels moving in opposite directions.kalotypeAlternative form of calotype.kalpe(historical) An Ancient Greek flat race for horses, generally mares, with riders.kalsilitea rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO₄, found in volcanic rocks in parts of Ugandakaluszite(obsolete, mineralogy) Synonym of syngenite.kamachileAlternative form of camachile.kamacite(mineralogy) A meteoritic mineral which consists chiefly of iron and nickelkamafugite(mineralogy) Any a series of ultrapotassic igneous rocks, between kalsilitite and leucititekamaishilite(mineralogy) A dimorph of bicchulite; a tetragonal colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.kamalosideA particular steroid glycoside.kamarezite(mineralogy) A basic form of copper sulphatekamarizaite(mineralogy) A triclinic mineral containing astatine, hydrogen, oxygen, and iron.kambaldaite(mineralogy) An extremely rare hexagonal hydrated sodium nickel carbonate mineral, light green or blue, that forms drusy to mammillated encrustations on the matrix.kamchatkite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal greenish brown mineral with the chemical formula KCu₃(SO₄)₂OCl.kame(geology) A round hill or short ridge of sand or gravel deposited by a melting glacier.kamikazeAn attack requiring the suicide of the one carrying it out, especially when done with an aircraft.kamiokite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal iron black mineral containing iron, molybdenum, and oxygen.kamitugaite(mineralogy) A triclinic yellow mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.kamote(Philippines) Alternative form of camote.kampfite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic light blue gray mineral containing aluminum, barium, carbon, chlorine, oxygen, silicon, sodium, strontium, and titanium.kampyliteAlternative form of campylite.kanamycineAlternative form of kanamycin.kanbanize(transitive) To adapt (a manufacturing system) to the kanban system.kandakeAlternative form of candace (a Nubian queen).kandite(mineralogy) Any of a group of clay minerals that includes halloysite.kaneA Polynesian or Maori man.kanemite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.kanerosideA particular steroid glycoside.kangaroolikeResembling or characteristic of a kangaroo.kankieA North African form of bread made from maize flourkankite(mineralogy) A monoclinic yellow green mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.kankleAlternative spelling of cankle.kanoite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.kanonaite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal greenish black mineral containing aluminum, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.kanoneAn expert skier.kanonerovite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.kanoodleRare spelling of canoodle.kanosamine(organic chemistry) The aminosugar 3-amino-3-deoxy-D-glucopyranosekansosamineMisspelling of kanosamine.kantele(music) A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the Baltic psaltery family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of Finland, where it is seen as a national symbol.kaolinateAny salt or ester of kaolinic acid.kaolineAlternative spelling of kaolin.kaoliniseAlternative spelling of kaolinize.kaolinite(mineralogy) A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄; one of the kaolin group of minerals.kaolinize(transitive) To convert into kaolin.kape(obsolete) Pronunciation spelling of keep.kapelleAlternative form of capelle.kapelyeAn ensemble of klezmer musicians.kappieA kind of Afrikaner bonnet.kapustinite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic dark cherry red mineral containing calcium, cerium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, neodymium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, titanium, uranium, yttrium, and zirconium.karaageJapanese or Korean food that is dipped in flour and then deep-fried, typically made from boneless chicken.karabe(obsolete) amber; bitumenkaragane(obsolete, rare) A grey fox found in the former Russian Empire.karaoke(countable) A karaoke session.karasugite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and strontium.karataviosideA particular steroid glycoside.karate(transitive, informal) To attack (somebody or something) with karate or similar techniques.karatelikeResembling or characteristic of karate.karaviloside(organic chemistry) Any of a group of cucurbitane triterpenoid glycosideskareeA South African sumackarelianite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral black mineral containing oxygen and vanadium.karelinite(mineralogy) An oxysulphide of bismuthkarenwebberite(mineralogy) A mineral with the chemical formula Na(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)PO₄.karibibite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic brownish yellow mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.kariteA shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa).karlite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, chlorine, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.karmawhoreAlternative form of karma whore.karotypeMisspelling of karyotype.karpatite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon and hydrogen.karpholite(mineralogy) A fibrous mineral occurring in tufts of a straw-yellow colour. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and manganese.karpinskite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nickel, oxygen, and silicon.karpinskyite(mineralogy) A hydrated aluminosilicate of sodium, beryllium, zinc and magnesiumkarree(South Africa) A plant root that is powdered and fermented to produce honey beer.karrikinolide(organic chemistry) A butenolide, 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one), formed by the combustion of wood, that stimulated seed germinationkarstenite(mineralogy, archaic) anhydritekarstifiableAble to undergo karstificationkaryochrome(cytology, dated) A type of neuron that has a nucleus that stains intenselykaryocyte(cytology) Any cell that has a nucleuskaryomereA saclike vesicle containing a small portion of the nuclear material after atypical mitosiskaryomorphotype(genetics) The morphotype of a karyomorphkaryonideAlternative form of caryonide.karyoscope(genetics) A device that images a stained chromosome in order to visualize gene copy number alterationskaryosome(cytology) The chromatin material inside a cell nucleus when the cell is not undergoing mitotic division.karyosphereSynonym of karyosome.karyotype(genetics) The observed characteristics (number, type, shape, etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species.kashinite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal light gray mineral containing iridium, rhodium, and sulfur.kasolite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, and uranium.kassite(mineralogy) A rare mineral that is a basic oxide of calcium and titanium, with the chemical formula CaTi₂O₄(OH)₂.kastningite(mineralogy) A mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.kataboliteAlternative form of catabolite.katabolizeAlternative form of catabolize.katalaseAlternative form of catalase.katalyseAlternative form of catalyse.katalyzeAlternative form of catalyse.kataribeA Japanese storyteller or narratorkatastateAlternative form of catastate.kate(UK, dialect, Kent) The brambling finch, Fringilla montifringilla.katemfe(Africa) The shrub Thaumatococcus danielli.katharobe(biology) An organism that lives in pure water, or water of very low organic content.katheteSynonym of cathetus.kathodeArchaic spelling of cathode.kathodophoneAn obsolete form of microphone that detected sound waves by measuring the density of ionised air between a cathode and an anodekatoforiteAlternative form of katophorite.katoite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.katophorite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.katoptrite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, antimony, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.katrillionaire(informal) An extremely wealthy person.katsuwokinase(biochemistry) A particular fibrinolytic enzyme.kauluamine(organic chemistry) A manzamine extracted from an Indonesian sponge.kaurene(organic chemistry) A particular bridged tetracyclic diterpene that is isomeric with trachylobane, beyerene, and atiserenekaurieAlternative form of cowrie.kavalactone(organic chemistry) Any of a class of lactone compounds found in the kava shrub.kavapyrone(organic chemistry) Synonym of kavalactone.kawazugake(sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his opponent's leg from the inside, pulls it forward and across his own body, taking him over backwards.kawazulite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing bismuth, selenium, sulfur, and tellurium.kayakableNavigable by kayak.kayexalatesodium polystyrene sulfonatekayfabe(professional wrestling) The act, situation, or code of portraying staged events, performances, rivalries, etc as authentic or spontaneous.kayleA pin used in kayles or skittles.kaylite(Zimbabwe) expanded polystyrenekazakhstanite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and vanadium.kazakovite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral light yellow mineral containing iron, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.kazanskyite(mineralogy) A triclinic mineral containing barium, hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, sodium, silicon and titanium.kazillionaire(humorous) Someone who is immensely wealthy.kazoolikeResembling or characteristic of a kazoo.kbyte(computing) Abbreviation of kilobyte.kcalorieAbbreviation of kilocalorie.keatiteA synthetic crystalline form of silicakebablikeResembling or characteristic of a kebab.kebeleThe smallest administrative unit of Ethiopia, contained within a woreda.kebelleAlternative form of kebele.kebuzoneThe drug ketophenylbutazone.keckite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and zinc.keckle(nautical) To wind rope or chains around (a cable etc.) to protect its surface from friction, abrasion, or ice.kedgareeAlternative form of kedgeree.kedge(nautical) A small anchor used for warping a vessel.kedgereeAn Anglo-Indian dish of flaked, smoked haddock, eggs and rice.kedjereeArchaic form of kedgeree.keeAlternative form of kye (“cow”).keelageThe right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering port.keelhaleObsolete form of keelhaul.keelie(Scotland, Northern England) A sparrowhawk or kestrel.keeneObsolete form of keen.keepableThat can be kept or is worth keeping.keepalive(electronics, communication) A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.keepeObsolete spelling of keep.keeplike(rare) Resembling or characteristic of a keep (castle tower).keepsakeAn object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.keerogue(Ireland) A beetle.keeve(bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier.keffekilite(mineralogy) A form of lithomarge from Crimea.kefuffleAlternative form of kerfuffle.kegelite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur.kegereeObsolete form of kedgeree.keglikeResembling a keg, especially in shapekehoeite(mineralogy) A soft, microcrystalline, hydrated phosphate of aluminium, zinc and calcium.keilhauite(mineralogy) yttrotitanitekeilite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral gray mineral containing calcium, chromium, iron, magnesium, manganese, sulfur, and zinc.keithconnite(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral gray white mineral containing palladium and tellurium.keke(intransitive, informal) To laugh, especially in a cackling or staccato-like manner.kekulene(organic chemistry) A circulene composed of twelve fused benzene rings, as a hollow hexagon ring, 3 benzene rings to a side.kelampayoside(organic chemistry) An aromatic glycoside present in Cinnamomum cassia.keldyshite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal white mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.kelebeA type of kraterkelewele(Ghana) A Ghanaian food made of fried plantains seasoned with spices.kellyite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.kelpie(Celtic mythology) A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.kelyanite(mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing antimony, bromine, chlorine, mercury, and oxygen.kelyphite(mineralogy) A substitution mineral found surrounding garnet in peridotites.kemencheAlternative spelling of kamancheh.kemmlitzite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, calcium, cerium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, phosphorus, silicon, strontium, and sulfur.kemosabe(colloquial) An appellation given to a wise, trustworthy friend.kempane(organic chemistry) A particular tetracyclic diterpene that is the basis of many natural productskempite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal emerald green mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.kemple(Scotland) The size of a standard load of straw, approximately 450 pounds.kemptideA commercial protein kinasekenareAlternative form of kenareh (“kind of rug”).keneObsolete form of keen.kengirge(music) A large, double-sided Tuvan drum, often made of goatskin and adorned with bells, introduced by Tibetan Buddhists.kenhsuite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal canary yellow mineral containing chlorine, mercury, and sulfur.kenkeAlternative form of kenkey.kenlore(puristic) Epistemology; theory of knowledge.kennellikeResembling or characteristic of a kennel.kennelmateA dog from the same kennel, or the same breeder.kennetjie(South Africa) The short stick used in this game.kenotheme(mathematics) An intersection of n hypersurfaces in an n-dimensional projective spacekenpaullone(organic chemistry) A particular paullone, 9-bromo-7,12-dihydro-indolo [3,2-d] [1]benzazepin-6(5H)-one, that is an inhibitor of several cyclin-dependent kinaseskenspeckle(Scotland, northern British) Easily recognized, distinctive, conspicuous.kentakeAlternative form of candace (a Nubian queen).kentallenite(mineralogy) A monzonite containing olivine.kentbrooksite(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal yellowish brown mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.kenteA type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to Ghana.kentleAlternative form of quintal.kentroliteAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and titanium.kenyaite(mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.kenyapithecineAny extinct ape of the subfamily †Kenyapithecinaekenyte(dated, mineralogy) A form of trachydolerite lava from Mount Kenya.kepeArchaic spelling of keep.kephale(historical) A local or provincial governor in the late Byzantine Empire.kephalineArchaic form of cephalin.keponeA carcinogenic insecticide related to mirex, used between 1966 and 1975 in the US for ant and roach baits.keraphylloceleA horny tumor which forms on the internal surface of the wall of a horse's foot, at the expense of the keraphyllous tissue, which becomes hypertrophied.kerargyriteAlternative form of cerargyrite.keratanase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a keratan sulfatekeratinase(biochemistry) A proteolytic proteinase enzyme produced in the presence of keratin-containing substrate.keratiniseAlternative form of keratinize.keratinize(transitive) To convert into keratin.keratinocyte(biology) A cell in the epidermis that produces keratin; keratinocytes comprise 90% of the epidermis' cells.keratinophageAn organism that feeds on keratin.keratinosomelamellar granulekeratocele(ophthalmology) A herniation of Descemet's membrane in the eye.keratoconjunctiveAlternative form of keratoconjunctival.keratocyteA fibroblastic cell in the tissue of the cornea.keratohyalineRelating to or composed of keratohyalin.keratomeA surgical instrument for dividing the cornea in cataract operationskeratophyre(petrography) A compact porphyritic rock composed of alkali-feldspars and diopside, and possibly including quartz.keratophyte(zoology) Alternative spelling of ceratophyte.keratoprecipitateA keratic precipitate on corneal endotheliumkeratorefractive(surgery) Involving modification of the shape of the cornea in order to reduce refractive errorkeratoscope(ophthalmology) An ophthalmic instrument for assessing the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.keratose(medicine) Relating to or marked by keratosis; horny.keratosulfateKeratan sulfate.keratosulphateAlternative spelling of keratosulfate.keratotomeThe surgical instrument used in keratotomy.keraulophoneAlternative form of keraulophon.keraunomedicine(medicine) The medical study of lightning injuries and casualties.keraunophone(historical) A radio-based device that generates sound corresponding to distant lightning flashes.kerblike(British spelling) Resembling or characteristic of a kerb (edge of roadway).kerbsideThe side of the road, along which a kerb runs.kerbstone(British spelling) A paving stone that forms part of a kerb.kerchieflikeResembling or characteristic of a kerchief.kere(Judaism) A reading that in the traditional Jewish mode of reading the Hebrew Bible is substituted for one actually standing in the consonantal text, with the consonants of the word or phrase to be read being usually given in the margin and the vowel points being inserted in the text (if the text is vocalized).kerflewieAlternative form of kerflooey.kerfluffleAlternative spelling of kerfuffle.kerfuffle(chiefly Commonwealth, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult. [from 19th c.]keriteA compound in which tar or asphalt combined with animal or vegetable oils is vulcanized by sulphur, the product closely resembling rubber; formerly used as an insulating material in telegraphy.kermesite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur.kermesseAlternative form of kirmess.kerneAlternative spelling of kern.kernelate(chemistry) A salt of the acids derived from a kernel oil.kerneliseAlternative form of kernelize.kernelizableAble to be kernelized.kernelize(computing) To produce, or to undergo kernelizationkerniteA hydrated borate mineral, Na₂B₄O₆(OH)₂, originally discovered in the Mojave Desert.kerolite(mineralogy) A metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine.keroseneA thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.kerosenelikeResembling or characteristic of kerosene.kerosineAlternative spelling of kerosene.kerotinocyteMisspelling of keratinocyte.kerrite(mineralogy) A variety of vermiculite.kersantite(mineralogy) A lamprophyre mineral containing biotite and plagioclase.kerseymereA fine, twilled woollen cloth.kersieObsolete form of kersey.kersplode(informal, rare) Synonym of explode.kerstenite(mineralogy) A lead selenate PbSeO₄kertinocyteMisspelling of keratinocyte.kerveObsolete form of carve.kesterite(mineralogy) A sulfide mineral with formula Cu₂(Zn,Fe)SnS₄.ketaconazoleketoconazoleketamideSynonym of cetrimide.ketaminazole(organic chemistry) Any azole derived from ketamine, but especially 1-[4-[4-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methylamino]phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethanoneketamine(pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a dissociative anesthetic and analgesic drug and also recreationally as a hallucinogen.ketanserineAlternative form of ketanserin.ketate(obsolete, organic chemistry) An ether derived from the enol form of a ketoneketazine(organic chemistry) An azine derived from a ketone; general formula R₂C=NN=CR₂ketazocine(pharmacology) A cyclazocine derivative used in opioid receptor research, causing a decrease in pain sensations accompanied by paranoia and hallucinations.ketchuplikeResembling or characteristic of ketchup.ketene(organic chemistry) the parent compound of this class, CH₂=C=O, an unstable, reactive colourless gasketenide(chemistry) An organometallic compound formed from a keteneketenimine(chemistry) Any imino analogue of a ketene, having the general formula R₂C=C=NR.ketide(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing adjacent methylene and carbonyl functional groups.ketimide(organic chemistry) An ion, group or ligand containing a carbon atom with a double bond to a nitrogen atomketimine(organic chemistry) An imine derived from a ketone, of general formula R₂C=NR.ketimipramine(pharmacology) A tricyclic antidepressant.ketine(chemistry) Any of a series of organic bases obtained by the reduction of compounds related to the nitrogenous radical NOH of the ketones. Typically, they are unstable oily substances with a pungent odor.ketipateA salt or ester of ketipic acid.ketipramine(pharmacology) Alternative form of ketimipramine.ketmieOther species of hibiscusketoacetamide(organic chemistry) Any keto derivative of acetamideketoacylsynthase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the biosynthesis of a keto acidketoadipate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ketoadipic acidketoaldehyde(organic chemistry) Any aldehyde that also contains a ketonic carbonyl groupketoaldose(biochemistry) Any monosaccharide which contains both an aldehyde and a ketone functional group in equilibrium with one or more hemiacetal forms.ketoalkene(organic chemistry) Any alkene that also possesses a carbonyl groupketoamide(organic chemistry) The amide of a keto acidketoamine(organic chemistry) Any compound that is both a ketone and an amineketoarginine(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric keto derivatives of the amino acid arginine, some of which have biochemical activity.ketobemidone(pharmacology) A particular narcotic painkiller.ketobenzothiazole(organic chemistry) Any ketone in which a benzothiazole is linked to the carbonyl group; some are serine protease inhibitorsketobenzoxazole(organic chemistry) Any ketone in which the carbonyl group is directly attached to a benzoxazole (typically, to the oxazole ring)ketobutyrate(organic chemistry) A salt or ester of ketobutyric acid.ketocaine(pharmacology) A chemical compound, C₁₈H₂₉NO₂, used as an anaesthetic.ketocarbene(organic chemistry) A carbene that also has a ketonic carbonyl groupketocarboxylate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a ketocarboxylic acidketoconazole(pharmacology) A synthetic broad-spectrum antifungal agent C₂₆H₂₈Cl₂N₄O₄ used to treat chronic internal and cutaneous infections.ketoenamine(organic chemistry) Any enamine that is also a ketone, especially one in which the carbonyl group is adjacent to the double bond of the enamineketofuranose(biochemistry) The furanose form of a ketoseketogluconateAny salt or ester of ketogluconic acid.ketoglutarate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a ketoglutaric acidketogluterateMisspelling of ketoglutarate.ketoheptose(biochemistry) Any ketose form of a heptoseketohexokinase(biochemistry) Synonym of fructokinase.ketohexose(biochemistry) Any hexose containing a ketone group.ketoimine(organic chemistry) Alternative form of ketimine.ketoisocaproate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ketoisocaproic acid.ketoisovalerate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ketoisovaleric acidketoketenimine(organic chemistry) Any ketenimine that also contains a carbonyl groupketolactone(organic chemistry) Any lactone that is also a ketoneketolase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that cleaves carbohydratea at the ketone (carbonyl) positionketole(organic chemistry) indoleketoleucine(organic chemistry) The ketocarboxylic acid 2-keto-4-methylvaleric acidketolideAny ketone derivative of a macrolide, some of which are antibioticsketomethylenamine(organic chemistry) Any enamine containing a methyl and a ketonic carbonyl group.ketomycolate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a ketomycolic acidketone(organic chemistry) A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.ketonimine(organic chemistry) ketimineketonitrile(organic chemistry) Any nitrile that is also a ketoneketonize(organic chemistry) To tautomerize from an enol to a ketoneketopantoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ketopantoic acidketopentose(biochemistry) A pentose that is also a ketose.ketophenylbutazoneA particular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.ketophosphonate(organic chemistry) Any compound, the salt or ester of a ketophosphonic acid, having both ketone and phosphonate groups.ketopimelate(chemistry) A salt or ester of ketopimelic acid.ketoprofeneAlternative form of ketoprofen.ketopyranose(biochemistry) The pyranose form of a ketoseketoreductase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a ketoneketosamine(organic chemistry) Any amino sugar derived from a ketoseketose(biochemistry) A saccharide containing a ketone functional group.ketoside(biochemistry) Any glycoside of a ketoseketosphinganine(organic chemistry) A chemical compound involved in the synthesis of sphingolipids.ketosphingosine(organic chemistry) A derivative of sphingosine that has a carbonyl group in the 3-positionketosynthase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of ketones, but especially that catalyzes the synthesis of polyketidesketotestosterone(biochemistry) An oxidized form of testosterone containing a keto group; it is a sex hormone in fish.ketotetrose(biochemistry) Any ketose having four carbon atomsketothiolase(biochemistry) A thiolase that (typically) acts on acetoacetateketotrexate(pharmacology) 5-methyltetrahydrohomofolic acidketotriose(biochemistry) Any ketose having three carbon atoms; in reality, only dihydroxyacetoneketovalerate(organic chemistry) A salt or ester of ketovaleric acid.ketoxime(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from a ketone; general formula R₂C=NOHkettle(cooking) A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.kettlelikeResembling or characteristic of a kettle.kettnerite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, calcium, carbon, fluorine, and oxygen.keweenawite(mineralogy) A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic, copper, nickel, and cobalt.keyableAble to be classified according to a key.keyageAlternative form of quayage.keyboardableEasily generated with a typewriter or computer keyboard.keyboardlikeResembling or characteristic of a keyboard.keybounce(computer hardware, electronics) Multiple recorded keystrokes from a single press of a key on a computer keyboard due to poor electrical contact.keycode(computing) A code that represents a keypress.keyfile(computing) A file that contains encryption or license keyskeyframeA single frame in an animation sequence drawn by an artist, between which others are tweened.keyholeThe hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns.keyite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic azure mineral containing arsenic, cadmium, calcium, copper, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.keylikeResembling a key.keylineA contour line connecting all points in valley at the same elevation as the keypoint, used in planning efficient water usage.keynoteA speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.keyphoneA desk telephone with additional buttons and features.keyphrase(cryptography) A phrase used in encryption as a key, like a single keyword (password).keyplate(printing) The plate that prints the detail in an image.keyspace(cryptography) The notional space that contains all possible cryptographic keys.keystone(architecture) The top stone of an arch.keystoneite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, nickel, oxygen, and tellurium.keystrokeThe act of pressing an input key; a keypress on a computer keyboard or a typewriter, or a similar input device.keytoneMisspelling of ketone.khademite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.khaganateAn empire comprising several khanates.khagiarite(mineralogy) A black vitreous variety of pantellerite.khaidarkanite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic bright blue mineral containing aluminum, copper, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.khainaoside(organic chemistry) Any of a group of antiestrogenic compounds present in some Thai medicinal plantskhakanateAlternative form of khaganate.khakeeObsolete spelling of khaki.khalifateAlternative spelling of caliphate.khamrabaevite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral dark gray mineral containing carbon, iron, titanium, and vanadium.khanateThe polity ruled by a khan, comprising one or more tribes or clans; a state or dominion ruled by this polity; its territory.khanjeeArchaic form of khanji.khanneshite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal light yellow mineral containing barium, calcium, carbon, cerium, oxygen, sodium, and strontium.kharaelakhite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal bronze brown mineral containing copper, iron, lead, nickel, platinum, and sulfur.kharkeeObsolete spelling of khaki.khatyrkite(mineralogy) A copper-aluminium mineral, closely related to cupalite.khedivateThe region ruled by a khedive.khediveThe title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805–1914, nominally ruling as a viceroy of the Sultan of Turkey.khediviateAlternative spelling of khedivate.khelloside(chemistry) khellol glucosidekhene(music) A traditional musical instrument of Laos, being a type of bamboo mouth organ.khibinskite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing oxygen, potassium, silicon, and zirconium.khichdeeAlternative form of khichdi.khinite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.khmaralite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic very dark green mineral containing aluminum, beryllium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.khomyakovite(mineralogy) A mineral containing calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, strontium, tungsten, and zirconium.khondalite(geology) A form of gneiss found in eastern IndiakhoonkieAlternative form of koomkie.khorixasite(mineralogy) A yellow-green monoclinic mineral that contains bismuth, copper, hydrogen, oxygen and vanadium.khusimone(organic chemistry) An insect-repellent substance found in vetiver oil.khusitone(organic chemistry) A substance found in vetiver oil.khutspeAlternative spelling of chutzpah.kianseMisspelling of kinase.kiaweProsopis pallida, a species of mesquite tree.kibbeAlternative spelling of kibbeh.kibbleTo grind coarsely.kibe(rare, archaic, poetic) A chilblain (often ulcerated), especially on the heel of the foot (also afflictive to some animals); a cold sore or blister.kibibyte(computing) Strictly, 2¹⁰ (1,024) bytes, as opposed to a kilobyte.kiboze(Internet) To search the Usenet newsgroups for a text string, particularly one's name or nickname, especially with the intention of posting a follow-up, as popularized by James "Kibo" Parry.kickableCapable or deserving of being kicked.kickeeOne who is kicked.kickplateA usually metal strip mounted at the base of a door to prevent scuffing.kickshoeObsolete form of kickshaw.kidcore(aesthetic) A fashion movement characterized by bold bright colors and a childlike aesthetic.kidcote(obsolete) A local lockup / prisonkiddcreekite(mineralogy) An isometric pale gray mineral containing copper, sulfur, tin, and tungsten.kiddhoge(Ireland) Any cloth worn over the head or shoulders as a shawl, blindfold, etc.kiddie(slang, often attributive) A child.kiddiewinkie(informal) A child.kiddleA kind of fishweir resembling a wattle or fence.kidfluence(marketing) The influence that children exert, both directly and indirectly, on the consumer decisions made by their parents.kidgloveAlternative form of kid glove.kidlikeResembling kid (the material).kidnapeeAlternative form of kidnappee.kidnappableSuitable for kidnapping.kidnappeeOne who is kidnapped.kidneylikeResembling or characteristic of a kidney.kidsicle(informal, humorous) A cold or frozen child.kidwellite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.kie(UK, dialect, obsolete) Alternative spelling of kye, plural of cowkieftite(mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal tin white mineral containing antimony and cobalt.kiekieFreycinetia banksii, a high-climbing shrub of New Zealand.kierieA traditional club used as a weapon by certain indigenous groups of South Africa.kieserite(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphatekieveAlternative form of keeve.kievitone(biochemistry) A complex prenylated isoflavanol.kieye(obsolete, rare) A fish, the bloater (Coregonus hoyi).kife(slang) To steal.kifunensine(organic chemistry) An alkaloid (a cyclic oxamide of mannojirimycin) produced by the actinomycete Kitasatosporia kifunensekike(US, offensive, ethnic slur, religious slur) A Jew.kikwembeA type of wraparound cloth worn by women in the Congo.kilbrickenite(mineralogy) A mixed sulphide and antimonide of lead.kilchoanite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal colorless mineral containing calcium, oxygen, and silicon.kildeeAlternative form of killdeer.killableAble to be killed.killalaite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.killdeeAlternative form of killdeer.killeeOne who is killed.killeseAlternative form of killesse.killesse(architecture, obsolete) A gutter, groove, or channel.killfie(informal) A selfie taken in an extremely dangerous situation, possibly resulting in the death of the selfie taker.killfileAlternative form of kill file.killhouseAlternative form of kill house.killinite(mineralogy) A form of spodumenekillogie(Scotland, obsolete) The fireplace of a kiln.killzoneAlternative form of kill zone.kilnholeThe opening of a kiln into which material is fed.kilnlikeResembling or characteristic of a kiln.kiloampereOne thousand ampereskilobaseA length of double-stranded DNA containing two thousand nucleotides, one thousand on each strand.kilobyte(computing, especially networking) One thousand (10³, or 1,000) bytes.kilocalorieA non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.kilocurieA unit equal to 1,000 curies.kilocycleA thousand cycles (of any periodic phenomenon).kilodyneA unit of force equal to one thousand dynes.kilogramme(British spelling) Alternative spelling of kilogram.kilogrammetreAlternative spelling of kilogram-meter.kilojoule(metrology) An SI unit of energy equal to 10³ joules. Symbol: kJkilolitreA unit of volume equivalent to 1000 litres, and equal to one cubic metre. Symbol: kL or kl.kilomegacyclegigahertz (1000 megacycles)kilometrageThe total distance travelled, in kilometres.kilometre(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: kmkilomile(rare) A unit of length equal to one thousand miles.kilomole(metrology) An SI unit of amount of substance equal to 10³ moles. Symbol: kmolkilonucleotide(biochemistry) A sequence of a thousand nucleotides in a nucleic acidkilosampleA thousand sampleskilostere(dated) A unit equal to one thousand cubic metres.kilotonnageThe destructive power of an explosive, measured in kilotons.kilotonneAlternative spelling of kiloton.kilovoltageA voltage in the region of thousands of volts.kiloware(philately) Postage stamps bought by weight, rather than numerical quantity, and commonly still on paper.kilowattageAn amount of power expressed in kilowatts.kilpeObsolete form of kelp.kiltieA shoe having a fringed tongue or fringed extra piece that lies over the tongue.kiltlikeResembling or characteristic of a kilt.kiltwiseWorn in the manner of a kilt.kimarite(sumo) any of the 82 techniques that may be used to win a matchkimberlite(geology) A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds.kimberwickeAlternative form of kimblewick.kimcheeAlternative spelling of kimchi.kimonolikeResembling or characteristic of a kimono.kimrobinsonite(mineralogy) An isometric lemon white mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and tantalum.kimzeyite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral dark brown mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, oxygen, silicon, titanium, and zirconium.kinapseA kinetic (moving) synapsekinase(biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.kinateAlternative form of quinate.kinbote(obsolete) A fine paid to the kin of the victim of a crime.kindeObsolete spelling of kind.kindenesseObsolete spelling of kindness.kindergartenize(transitive) To simplify (teaching material, etc.) to suit small children.kinderwhore(fashion, uncountable) A feminine fashion aesthetic that emerged with grunge rock in the early 1990s, contrasting the childlike quality of baby-doll dresses, Peter Pan collars, etc. with heavy (and possibly smudged) make-up characteristic of adult decadence.kindie(music) A style of children's music that melds the sensibility of the singer-songwriter with themes aimed at children under 10 years old.kindle(transitive) To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).kindnesseObsolete spelling of kindness.kindsome(archaic) Marked by, or indicating kindness; gentle; kind.kine(physics) The unit velocity in the CGS system, equal to one centimeter per second.kinematoscopecinematoscopekineme(linguistics) In kinesics, a group of movements with an associated meaning, analogous to a phoneme in spoken language.kinescopeA recording of a television broadcast made by filming the screen of a monitor; a telerecording.kinesphereThe area around the body that can be reached by the extended arms (typically by a dancer)kinessence(physics) A model for dark energy with a time-dependent component.kinesthetizeTo form a mental representation of the motion of something; to form kinesthesia.kinetheodoliteAlternative form of cinetheodolite.kinetineAlternative form of kinetin.kinetiteAn early form of gelignitekinetochore(biology) The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.kinetophone(historical) A machine combining a kinetoscope and a phonograph synchronized so as to reproduce a scene and its accompanying sounds.kinetoscopeAn instrument for illustrating the production of kinematic curves by the combination of circular movements of different radii.kingcakeAlternative spelling of king cake.kingdomeObsolete spelling of kingdom.kingeObsolete spelling of king.kingfisherlikeResembling or characteristic of a kingfisher.kingianosideA particular steroid glycoside.kingieAny of several Australian game fish, typically an amberjackkingiside(organic chemistry) An iridoid glycoside related to aucubinkingite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal white mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.kinglikeResembling or characteristic of a king.kingmakeTo use one's influence to help someone else into a position of political power.kingside(chess) The side of the chessboard nearest to the king (at the opening position).kingsizeAlternative spelling of king-size.kingsmountite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.kingsnakeAny of various colubrid snakes of the genus Lampropeltis.kinichilite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal dark brown mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and tellurium.kininase(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in kinin metabolism.kininogenase(biochemistry) kinin-generating proteinasekinjite(shogi, sumo) A foul or forbidden move.kinkle(ambitransitive) To kink.kinkmemeAlternative spelling of kink meme.kinkshame(transitive) To mock, shame, or condemn (a sexual preference or fetish).kinnie(sometimes derogatory) An otherkin, especially a fictionkin.kinoite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic azure blue mineral containing calcium, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.kinome(genetics) The set of all kinases expressed in a cell or contained in a genome.kinomere(genetics) Synonym of centromere.kinoneArchaic form of quinone.kinoprene(organic chemistry) The pesticide prop-2-ynyl (2E,4E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate that is an insect juvenile hormone mimickinoshitalite(mineralogy) A mineral containing barium, aluminium, magnesium, and silicon.kinotype(biochemistry) A profile of cellular kinase activity that is specific to a particular specieskinovate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of kinovic acidkinstateAlternative form of kin state.kintoreite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and phosphorus.kintypeThe base type of an otherkin's identity, such as animal or robot.kinurenineMisspelling of kynurenine.kinzigite(geology) A metamorphic schistose rock from Kinzig in Germanykiore(New Zealand) The Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans.kiosklikeResembling or characteristic of a kiosk.kiotome(surgery, dated) A knife for amputating the uvula.kipande(historical) An identity document compulsorily worn by African men in Kenya during British rule.kipe(fishing) An osier basket used for catching fish.kippage(Scotland, obsolete) Confusion, disorder.kipple(colloquial) Useless items; junk; clutter; (originally) a force of entropy.kipsieAlternative spelling of kipsy.kipushite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic emerald green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and zinc.kirikaneA Japanese decorative technique used for Buddhist statues and paintings, consisting of gold leaf, silver leaf or platinum leaf cut into lines, diamonds, and triangles.kirkiite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic tin white mineral containing arsenic, bismuth, lead, and sulfur.kirschsteinite(mineralogy) A grey orthorhombic silicate mineral of the olivine group.kirsome(obsolete) Christian; christened.kirtleA knee-length tunic.kirwanite(mineralogy) A form of chlorite associated with basalt in the north of IrelandkishkeA dish made from stuffed intestine.kiskadeeEither of two species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.kissableCapable of being kissed.kissagethe act of kissing hands is a British term to describe the assumption of a high post in governmentkisseObsolete form of kiss.kisseeOne who is kissed.kissle(transitive) To smother with kisses; kiss repeatedly; kiss.kisslikeResembling or characteristic of a kiss.kitaibelite(mineralogy) A particular pavonite mineral.kitchenableSuitable to be cooked as foodkitchenetteA small kitchen or area for preparing food, often just a part of a room.kitchenlikeResembling or characteristic of a kitchen.kitchenscapeThe notional landscape or physical layout of a kitchen.kitchenwareInstruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.kitchereeAlternative form of khichdi.kitchreeAlternative form of khichdi.kiteA bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.kitelikeResembling or characteristic of a kite (toy carried on the wind).kitengeAn African garment similar to the sarong, often worn by women wrapped around the chest or waist or as a headscarf or sling to carry a baby.kithe(archaic in Scotland, obsolete elsewhere) To make known; to reveal.kitkaite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral yellow gray mineral containing nickel, selenium, and tellurium.kitomeThose supposed parts of a microbiome that were introduced as contaminants from the kit used in analysis.kitsune(Japanese mythology) A Japanese fox spirit, often but not exclusively female, said to have powers such as shape-shifting, and whose power is symbolized by increase in number of tails.kittatinnyite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal bright yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.kittee(historical) A piece of partially split bamboo, once used to crush the hand as a form of torture in India.kittenlikeResembling or characteristic of a kitten.kittieAlternative spelling of kitty (“young cat”).kittiwake(UK, Ireland) the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), no other kittiwake being found in Europe.kittle(transitive, Scotland and Northern England) To tickle, to touch lightly.kittywakeAlternative form of kittiwake.kiveAlternative form of keeve.kjeThe name of the Cyrillic script letter Ќ / ќ.kjelsasite(mineralogy, obsolete) A variety of monzonite, similar to larvikite.kladnoite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.klandidateAlternative letter-case form of Klandidate.klaprothine(mineralogy) A basic aluminophosphate of magnesium and ferrous ironklaprothite(mineralogy) A form of lazuliteklaprotholite(mineralogy) Synonym of klaprothite.klapskateA form of hinged ice skateklebelsbergite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing antimony, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.kleberite(mineralogy) A mineral with the chemical formula FeTi₆O₁₃.kleemanite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and zinc.kleinite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, mercury, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.klementite(mineralogy) A variety of thuringitekleptoparasite(biology) An animal that engages in kleptoparasitism.kleptoparasitize(transitive) To steal (prey, etc.) from animals of the same or another species.kleptoseA form of cyclodextrinklezmerlike(rare) Alternative spelling of klezmer-like.klineAlternative form of k-line.klipdassieAlternative form of klipdas.klippeA geological feature of thrust fault terrains.klismaphileA person with klismaphilia (sexual arousal from enemas).klockmanniteA copper-selenium mineral (CuSe)klompie(South Africa) A small, hard clay brick.klondikeTo export fresh fish (usually herring or mackerel) rather than pickled ones.klondykeAlternative form of klondike.klonkie(South Africa, derogatory) A colored personkludge(informal) Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.klugeSomething that should not work, but does.klyuchevskite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, copper, iron, oxygen, potassium, and sulfur.knabble(obsolete) Synonym of nibbleknaggieA small wooden drinking vessel with an upright handleknapbottleBladder campion.knape(obsolete, dialectal) A lad.knappableSuitable for knapping.knareAlternative form of knar.knaueObsolete typography of knave.knave(card games) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or a soldier.kneadableCapable of being kneaded, or worked into a mass.knebelite(mineralogy) A silicate mineral, a manganese variety of fayalite that forms dark green orthorhombic crystals.knee(anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.kneebuckleA buckle that fastens the kneeband on a leg of a pair of knee breeches.kneeholeA space for the knees (and lower legs), especially under a desk.kneeleObsolete form of kneel.kneelikeResembling or characteristic of a knee.kneepieceThe piece of armour that covers the knee.kneesie(childish) Knee.kneestone(architecture) Synonym of kneeler (“type of stone on a gable end”).knifeA weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.knifeblade(climbing) A kind of piton used in thin cracks.knifecrime(UK, humorous) To stabknifehandleAlternative form of knife-handle.knifelikeResembling a knife or its effects.knightable(rare) Worthy of knighthood.knightageknighthood; state of being a knightknightlikeKnightly; bold, gallant, etc.knightmare(chess, humorous, informal) A figurative nightmare involving a knight, e.g. a crushing knight move or a hopeless situation involving a knight.knightwise(pertaining to moving over a square grid) Two steps in the vertical direction and one step in the horizontal direction, or vice versa, with each move, in the manner of a chess knight.knisherieAlternative form of knishery.knitboneThe plant comfrey.knitlikeResembling knitting.knittableThat can be knitted or used as material for knitting.knittle(nautical) Alternative form of nettles.knitwise(knitting) By knitting, not purling.knizocyteA form of erythrocyte present in the blood of people with thalassemiaknobconeThe cone of the knobcone pineknobkerrieAlternative form of knobkerry.knobkierie(South Africa) A fighting stick, usually with a knob on the end.knobkierrieAlternative form of knobkierie.knoblikeResembling a knob.knockstone(mining) A block upon which ore is broken up.knopite(mineralogy) A variety of perofskite containing cerium in place of calcium.knorringite(mineralogy) A green or blue mineral of the garnet group, forming a series with pyrope.knotholeIn a piece of lumber, a void left by a knot in the wood; such holes are often convenient for peering through when they occur in fences.knotlikeResembling or characteristic of a knot.knottableCapable of being knotted, or tied in a knot.knottageDensity of knots, especially in carpets and rugs.knottle(UK dialectal) A knob.knowableCapable of being known, understood or comprehended.knowbie(Internet) An experienced Internet user.knoweObsolete spelling of know.knowlecheObsolete form of knowledge.knowledgable(American spelling, rare) Alternative form of knowledgeable.knowledgeThe fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.knowledgeableHaving knowledge, especially of a particular subject.knowledgebaseAlternative spelling of knowledge base.knowledgelikeResembling knowledge.knowlegeObsolete spelling of knowledge.knowneObsolete spelling of known.knowsomeCharacterised by knowing; full of knowledge; knowledgeableknoxvillite(mineralogy) A hydrous sulphate of chromium, iron and aluminium.knubbleA small knob; a knobble.knuckerholeIn English folklore, a hole in the ground said to be the home of a knucker, a dragon-like creature.knuckleAny of the joints between the bones of the fingers.knuckleboneA bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.knucklecurve(baseball) A type of pitch with characteristics of both a curveball and a knuckleball.knucklelikeResembling or characteristic of a knuckle.knucklesome(literal and figurative) Characterised or marked by knuckle(s); knuckly.knyfeObsolete spelling of knife.koanlikeResembling or characteristic of a koan: cryptic, concise, thought-provoking, etc.koashvite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.kobeite(mineralogy) A hydrated oxide of a mixture of lanthanides and transition metalskobellite(mineralogy) A grey, fibrous, metallic mineral, a sulfide of antimony, bismuth, and lead.kobeneA brick-red ceremonial cloth worn in parts of Africa.kochite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, cerium, fluorine, hafnium, iron, lanthanum, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, strontium, titanium, vanadium, yttrium, and zirconium.kochkarite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral silver gray mineral containing bismuth, lead, and tellurium.kochsandorite(mineralogy) A mineral with the chemical formula CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄H₂O.koechlinite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, molybdenum, and oxygen.koelie(South Africa) Alternative spelling of coolie.koenenite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, chlorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium.koenidine(organic chemistry) A particular organic compound found in the leaves of the curry tree (Murraya koenigii).koenigine(organic chemistry) A particular organic compound found in the leaves of the curry tree (Murraya koenigii).koenimbidine(organic chemistry) A particular organic compound found in the leaves of the curry tree (Murraya koenigii).koenimbine(organic chemistry) A particular organic compound found in the leaves of the curry tree (Murraya koenigii).koenine(organic chemistry) A particular organic compound found in the leaves of the curry tree (Murraya koenigii).koenoline(organic chemistry) The alkaloid (1-methoxy-9H-carbazol-3-yl)methanol present in Murraya koenigiikoettigiteAlternative form of köttigite.kofteAlternative spelling of kofta.koftgareeArchaic form of koftgari.koggelmannetje(South Africa) The lizard Agama atra.kohekoheDysoxylum spectabile, a medium-sized tree native to New Zealand, related to mahogany.koholiineAny of the subfamily †Koholiinae of extinct mammals.koilocyteA squamous epithelial cell that has undergone a number of structural changes as a result of infection of the cell by human papillomavirus.koineA lingua franca.kojibioseA disaccharide that is a product of the caramelization of glucose.kokaneeA lacustrine (that is, land-locked, found in lakes and not in the ocean) sockeye.kokkaloorie(Shetland) common daisy (Bellis perennis)koktaite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.kolaceAlternative spelling of kolache.kolacheA pastry consisting of a filling (typically fruit or cheese) inside a bread roll, popular in the United States.kolarite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic gray mineral containing chlorine, lead, and tellurium.kolbeckite(mineralogy) A scandium phosphate mineral.kolfanite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.kolicite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow orange mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.kolkhoseAlternative form of kolkhoz.kolovratite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing hydrogen, nickel, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.kolwezite(mineralogy) A triclinic mineral containing carbon, cobalt, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen.kolymite(mineralogy) An isometric-hextetrahedral mineral containing copper and mercury.komabueA kind of transverse flute made out of bamboo from Japan.komarosideA particular steroid glycoside.komarovite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.komatiiteAny of a class of ultramafic mantle-derived volcanic rocks that have a high magnesium content.kombatite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic light yellow mineral containing chlorine, lead, oxygen, and vanadium.komkovite(mineralogy) A trigonal-trapezohedral brown mineral containing barium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zirconium.kommetje(South Africa) A handleless glazed earthenware basin, used as a drinking utensil.konderite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal steel gray mineral containing copper, iridium, lead, platinum, rhodium, and sulfur.konekeA farm vehicle used in New Zealand that has wheels in the back like a cart and runners in front like a sledge.kongsbergite(mineralogy) A variety of silver containing about 5% mercurykoninckite(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.koniscopeAn instrument for indicating the quantity of dust in the atmosphere.koniteAlternative form of conite.konkeeAlternative form of kenkey.kontomire(Ghana) cocoyam leaves usually used for stew and soupskonyaite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur.konzeA large African antelope (Alcelaphus Lichtensteini), similar to the hartebeest, but without a black patch on the face and with shorter and flatter horns.kookereeObsolete spelling of kukri.kookie(childish) A kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae).koolie(Australia) A merle-coated Australian breed of working dog, originally bred for herding sheep.koomkeeAlternative form of koomkie.koomkieA tame female elephant used as a decoy in the capture of wild male elephants.koonkieAlternative form of koomkie.kootee(India, archaic) A house.koozieA thermal insulation sleeve for cans or bottles.kopje(South Africa) A small hill or mound, especially on the African veld.koppieAlternative form of kopje.koppite(mineralogy) A columbate of alkali metal and alkaline earth metals.koragoite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal light gray mineral containing iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, titanium, and tungsten.kore(art, sculpture) An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.koreanosideAny of a group of flavonoids present in Epimedium koreanumkorephile(rare) A woman or older female who is erotically attracted toward young (chiefly pre- and/or peripubescent) girls.koritnigite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal colorless mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.kornelite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.kornerupine(mineralogy) A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.kornite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.korobitsynite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal colorless mineral containing hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.korokkeA Japanese dish of chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolled in flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs, then deep-fried.korophileA person attracted to boys or young men.korroboreeAlternative form of corroboree.korshunovskite(mineralogy) A triclinic colorless mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.korzhinskite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, and oxygen.kosherize(transitive) To make kosher (suitable for a Jewish religious diet).koshikudake(sumo) A situation in which a rikishi accidentally falls over, his opponent thus winning.koshinage(sumo) a kimarite in which the attacker turns his opponent while pulling him onto his hips then straightens his knees and throws him over and onto his backkosmische(music, also attributive) Ellipsis of kosmische musik.kosmotropeA kosmotropic solventkosnarite(mineralogy) A trigonal (pseudocubic) mineral containing potassium and zirconium phosphateskostovite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal gray white mineral containing copper, gold, and tellurium.kostylevite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and zirconium.koswite(geology) A coarse-grained peridotitekotare(New Zealand) The kingfisher Halcyon sanctakotenage(sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker wraps his arm around that of his opponent and, when it is locked near the elbow, turning away from him.kotoite(mineralogy) A mineral form of magnesium borate that is isostructural with jimboitekotolikeResembling or characteristic of a koto (musical instrument).kotomolide(organic chemistry) The lactone (3Z,4S)-4-hydroxy-5-methylidene-3-octylideneoxolan-2-one that has anticancer propertieskotschubeite(mineralogy) A chromium chlorite mineral.kotulskite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, palladium, and tellurium.kotwaleeArchaic form of kotwali.kotyle(chiefly historical) Synonym of cantharus (“a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”).kouseA plant or herb with edible roots, in the genus Lomatium, used in traditional Native American foods and medicines.koutekite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal gray blue mineral containing arsenic and copper.kovdorskite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.kowrieAlternative spelling of kauri.kozulite(mineralogy, outdated) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.kraisslite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-trapezohedral mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.kranocyte(cytology) A form of fibroblast that caps certain Schwann cellskransekageA cake constructed from a stack of rings of decreasing diameter, each made of marzipan, egg whites and sugar.kransekakeSynonym of kransekage.krantzite(mineralogy) A variety of amber.krasnovite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal pale blue mineral containing aluminum, barium, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.kratochvilite(mineralogy) A rare organic mineral, an orthorhombic hydrocarbon formed by combustion of coal or pyritic black shale deposits.krausite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, and sulfur.krauskopfite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing barium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.krautite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal light pink mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.kreasoteArchaic form of creosote.kreatineAlternative spelling of creatine.kreeseDated form of kris.kreistle(transitive, US, dialect) To cause (a person) to shudder; to disgust.kremersite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, and potassium.krennerite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal creamy white mineral containing gold and tellurium.kreosoteArchaic form of creosote.krettnichite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, cobalt, hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, strontium, and vanadium.kreweA private organization in New Orleans or elsewhere that exists to stage a Mardi Gras Ball, Mardi Gras Parade, or both.kribergite(mineralogy) A triclinic white mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.kringleA Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel.krinovite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing chromium, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.kristiansenite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, scandium, silicon, sodium, tin, and zirconium.krisuvigite(mineralogy) brochantitekrokidoliteAlternative form of crocidolite.kroneThe currency of Iceland, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands) and Norway, divided into 100 øre, except in Iceland where 1 króna = 100 aurar.krore(India) Alternative form of crore (“ten million”).krotite(mineralogy) A natural mineral composed of calcium, aluminium and oxygen, with the molecular formula CaAl₂O₄.krumkakeA Norwegian cookie invented by emigrants to America, prepared as a rolled-up cone, sometimes with a filling.krupkaite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal grayish white mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, and sulfur.kruppize(transitive, metallurgy) To treat by, or subject to, the Krupp process.krutaite(mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal gray mineral containing copper and selenium.krutovite(mineralogy) A cubic nickel diarsenide mineral.kryoliteAlternative form of cryolite.kryptide(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of kryptonkryptocyanineAlternative form of cryptocyanine.kryptonate(inorganic chemistry) To infuse a solid with krypton gas (especially with radioactive krypton-85).kryptonideA binary compound of kryptonkryptonite(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable.kryptopyrrole(biochemistry) The derivative of pyrrole 2,4-dimethyl, 3-ethylpyrrole whose presence in the urine is diagnostic of various disorderskryzhanovskite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.ktenasite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.kubie(Alberta) Kubasa, especially when served on a hot dog bun.kubinage(sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker wraps one arm around his opponent's neck then turns and throws him.kudriavite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic dark reddish gray mineral containing bismuth, cadmium, indium, iron, lead, manganese, selenium, and sulfur.kueThe name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue.kukersiteA light-brown marine type oil shale of Ordovician age.kukharenkoite(mineralogy) A radioactive mineral containing barium, cerium, and fluorine.kukisvumite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, titanium, and zinc.kukoamine(organic chemistry) Any of a group of phenolic polyamine present in some plantskuksite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal gray lead zinc tellurate phosphate mineral.kulaite(geology, rare) A kind of basalt from the Kula basin in Turkey, containing a predominance of hornblende over augite.kulanite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.kulkeite(mineralogy) A monoclinic colorless mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.kullerudite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal lead gray mineral containing nickel and selenium.kulonateAny salt or ester of kulonic acid.kumascope(rare) Synonym of cymoscope.kumiteThe aspect of karate in which a person trains against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata.kuneplural of kunakunefeAlternative form of kanafeh.kunsthalleA facility that holds temporary art exhibitions, typically with loaned works.kunzite(mineralogy) A pink- to lilac-colored gemstone, a variety of spodumene.kupcikite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic gray mineral containing antimony, bismuth, cadmium, copper, iron, lead, silver, and sulfur.kupletskite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.kurabieAlternative form of kurabiye.kurabiye(rare) A cookie, particularly a sweet cookie (originally Middle Eastern, now also Turkish, Greek and Albanian), often made with almonds or hazelnuts.kuramite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-scalenohedral neutral gray mineral containing copper, sulfur, and tin.kuranakhite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing lead, manganese, oxygen, and tellurium.kurchatovite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal light gray mineral containing boron, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.kurfuffleAlternative spelling of kerfuffle.kurgantaite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pedial mineral containing boron, calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and strontium.kurnakovite(mineralogy) A hydrated borate mineral.kurumsakite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, nickel, oxygen, silicon, vanadium, and zinc.kusachiite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing bismuth, copper, and oxygen.kusimanseAlternative form of cusimanse.kuskite(mineralogy, obsolete) A supposed form of scapolite, later found to be quartz.kusuite(mineralogy) Original name given to the mineral group later renamed wakefieldite.kutnahoriteAlternative form of kutnohorite.kutnohorite(mineralogy) A rare calcium manganese magnesium iron carbonate mineral with trigonal crystals, having a white, pink or brown colour.kutznerideAny of a group of cyclic hexadepsipeptides present in actinomycetes of the genus Kutzneria of actinobacteria.kuudere(chiefly Japanese fiction) A calm, aloof, reserved fictional character (usually a girl) who has a hidden soft side, especially for a love interest.kuzelite(mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.kuzmenkoite(mineralogy) A labuntsovite mineral.kuzminite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing bromine, chlorine, and mercury.kuznetsovite(mineralogy) An isometric-tetartoidal mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, mercury, and oxygen.kvanefjeldite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal violet pink mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.kwangosideA particular steroid glycoside.kwerekwere(South Africa) A foreign visitor to a township.kwise(knitting) Abbreviation of knitwise.kyaniseAlternative form of kyanize.kyaniteA blue neosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅, found in metamorphic rocks.kyanizeTo preserve wood from decay by soaking it in a solution of mercuric chloridekyanoxalite(mineralogy) A pale blue hexagonal mineral containing aluminium, hydrogen, sodium, carbon, oxygen and silicon.kye(UK, naval slang) Cocoa (the drink).kyle(Scotland) A narrow arm or channel of the sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands.kylie(Western Australia) A boomerang.kyloeOne of a breed of small Highland cattle.kymoscopeA device for viewing and measuring wave motion, such as that recorded by a kymograph.kyndeObsolete form of kind.kyngeObsolete spelling of king.kynodesmeA thin leather strip worn by some athletes in Ancient Greece to restrain the foreskin so as to prevent the exposure of the glans.kynuramine(organic chemistry) A particular propiophenone.kynureninase(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the cleavage of kynurenine into anthranilic acid.kynurenine(organic chemistry) A metabolite, 2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)- 4-oxo-butanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin.kyoodleA mutt, dog of mixed breed of little value; noisy dog.kypeThe hook that develops in the lower jaw of an adult male of most salmonid species when it is ready to spawn.kyphotoneA special brace used in the case of tuberculosis of the spine.kyrie(Christianity) A short prayer or petition including the phrase kyrie eleison, meaning “Lord, have mercy”.kyrielle(now rare) A long rigmarole.kysseObsolete spelling of kiss.kyte(Scotland) Alternative spelling of kite (“the stomach; the belly”).kytle(dialect) A light jacket or short coat.kyzylkumite(mineralogy) An opaque black monoclinic mineral.