English Words Starting With K

• kiloelectron volt

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɪləʊɪˈlɛktrɒn vɒlt/A unit of energy equal to one thousand electron volts.
• kilogauss

  nounC2
  /ˈkɪləʊˌɡaʊs/A unit of magnetic flux density equal to one thousand gauss.
• kilogram

  nounB1
  /ˈkɪləɡram/A unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1,000 grams.
• kilogram calorie

  nounC2
  /ˈkɪləɡram ˈkaləri/A unit of energy defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius (specifically from 14.5°C to 15.5°C).
• kilogram-force

  nounLow (technical/archaic)
  /ˈkɪləɡram fɔːs/A non-SI unit of force equal to the gravitational force exerted on a mass of one kilogram.
• kilogram-meter

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪləɡræm ˈmiːtə/A unit of torque or moment in the metric system, representing the force of one kilogram acting at a perpendicular distance of one meter from a pivot point.
• kilohertz

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪləʊhɜːts/A unit of frequency equal to one thousand hertz (1000 Hz).
• kiloliter

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkɪlə(ʊ)ˌliːtə/A metric unit of volume equal to one thousand liters or one cubic meter.
• kilolitre

  nounC2
  /ˈkɪləʊˌliːtə/A unit of volume in the metric system equal to one thousand litres (1,000 L).
• kilomegacycle

  nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
  /ˈkɪləʊˌmɛɡəˌsaɪk(ə)l/An obsolete unit of frequency equal to one billion (10^9) cycles per second.
• kilometer

  nounB1
  kɪˈlɒmɪtə, ˈkɪləmiːtəA unit of length in the metric system equal to one thousand metres.
• kilometre

  nounHigh
  /ˈkɪləmiːtə/, /kɪˈlɒmɪtə/A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters.
• kiloparsec

  nounC2 - Very Rare Technical
  /ˈkɪləʊˌpɑːsɛk/A unit of astronomical distance equal to 1,000 parsecs, or approximately 3,262 light-years.
• kilopascal

  nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
  /ˈkɪlə(ʊ)ˌpæskəl/A unit of pressure equal to one thousand pascals, or one thousand newtons per square meter.
• kiloton

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪləʊtʌn/A unit of explosive power equivalent to 1,000 metric tons of TNT.
• kilovolt

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɪlə(ʊ)vəʊlt/A unit of electromotive force equal to one thousand volts.
• kilovolt-ampere

  nounLow
  /ˌkɪləʊvəʊlt ˈæmpeə/A unit of apparent electrical power, equal to one thousand volt-amperes, used primarily to rate the capacity of electrical equipment like transformers and generators.
• kilovoltage

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪlə(ʊ)ˌvəʊltɪdʒ/A measure of electrical potential difference equal to one thousand volts, commonly used in medical imaging (e.g., X-rays) and electrical engineering.
• kilowatt

  nounMedium
  /ˈkɪləwɒt/A unit of power equal to one thousand watts, used to measure electrical energy consumption or generation.
• kilowatt-hour

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪləʊwɒt aʊə/A unit of electrical energy equivalent to one kilowatt of power used for one hour.

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