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kieserite |
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a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines |
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kyanite |
Noun
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a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form |
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keratin |
Noun
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a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves |
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kinin |
Noun
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any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves |
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kidskin |
Noun
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soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat |
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Kitty Litter |
Noun
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granulated clay used in cat boxes |
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kitty litter |
Noun
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granulated clay used in cat boxes |
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kieselguhr |
Noun
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a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material |
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kraft paper |
Noun
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strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution |
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kauri copal |
Noun
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resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand |
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kauri gum |
Noun
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resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand |
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kraft |
Noun
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strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution |
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kimberlite |
Noun
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a rare type of peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds |
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keratohyalin |
Noun
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hyaline in the large granules of the stratum granulosum |
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ketone |
Noun
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any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals |
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ketone body |
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a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body |
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ketose |
Noun
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any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal |
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kinase |
Noun
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an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme |
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Kleenex |
Noun
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a soft, absorbent tissue paper, usually consisting of two or more thin layers, used as a disposable handkerchief |
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kleenex |
Noun
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a soft, absorbent tissue paper, usually consisting of two or more thin layers, used as a disposable handkerchief |
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kunzite |
Noun
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a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone |
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Kendal green |
Noun
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a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant |
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kokoi venom |
Noun
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a potent neurotoxin found in a particular frog |
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knothole |
Noun
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a hole in a wooden board where a knot came out |
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kingdom come |
Noun
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the end of time |
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kingdom come |
Noun
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the next world |
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kip down |
Verb
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to prepare for sleep |
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kilohertz |
Noun
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one thousand periods per second |
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kHz |
Noun
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one thousand periods per second |
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kilocycle per second |
Noun
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one thousand periods per second |
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kilocycle |
Noun
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one thousand periods per second |
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kc |
Noun
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one thousand periods per second |
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kilometres per hour |
Noun
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the ratio of the distance traveled, in kilometers, to the time spent traveling, in hours |
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kph |
Noun
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the ratio of the distance traveled, in kilometers, to the time spent traveling, in hours |
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kilometers per hour |
Noun
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the ratio of the distance traveled, in kilometers, to the time spent traveling, in hours |
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km/h |
Noun
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the ratio of the distance traveled in kilometers to the time spent traveling in hours |
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keep up |
Verb
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prevent from going to bed at night |
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keep up |
Verb
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keep informed |
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keep up |
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maintain a required pace or level |
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keep up |
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keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction |
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keep up |
Verb
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lengthen or extend in duration or space |
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knock up |
Verb
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to make pregnant |
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keep down |
Verb
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to manage not to throw up |
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keep down |
Verb
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to put down by force or intimidation |
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keep out |
Verb
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to remain outside |
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keep out |
Verb
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to prevent from entering |
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keep abreast |
Verb
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to stay informed |
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knock out |
Verb
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destroy or break forcefully |
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knock out |
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empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out |
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knock out |
Verb
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eliminate |