9-letter words containing k, o, l
- kabloonas — Plural form of kabloona.
- kahoolawe — an island in central Hawaii, S of Maui: uninhabited. 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km).
- kajillion — (slang, hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of).
- kalamazoo — a city in SW Michigan.
- kalanchoe — any of several chiefly African and Asian succulent plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Kalanchoe, of the stonecrop family, having mostly opposite leaves and branching clusters of flowers.
- kalsomine — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- kamilaroi — an Australian aboriginal language spoken in northern New South Wales.
- kaolinite — a very common mineral, hydrated aluminum disilicate, Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 , formed by the alteration of other minerals, especially feldspar: the most common constituent of kaolin.
- kaolinize — to convert (minerals containing kaolinite) into kaolin by weathering.
- kapok oil — a yellowish-green oil expressed from the seeds of the kapok tree, used especially in foods and in the manufacture of soap.
- karyology — the study of the structure and function of cell nuclei.
- katabolic — Alternative form of catabolic.
- kazillion — (slang, hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of).
- keel bone — carina.
- keel over — Nautical. a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability.
- keelboats — Plural form of keelboat.
- keep cool — avoid getting hot
- kerflooey — Informal. to cease functioning, especially suddenly and completely; fall apart; fail: As soon as the storm hit, every light in town went kerflooey.
- ketolysis — the breaking down of ketones.
- ketolytic — the breaking down of ketones.
- key largo — one of the islands in the Florida Keys. 30 miles (48 km) long; 2 miles (3.2 km) wide.
- keylogger — the practice of using a software program or hardware device (keylogger) to record all keystrokes on a computer keyboard, either overtly as a surveillance tool or covertly as spyware: Many employers are making use of keylogging to monitor their employees' computer habits.
- kid glove — a glove made of kid leather.
- kill shot — a decisive smashing or punching of a ball with the hand or a racquet such that it is virtually unreturnable, as in volleyball, handball, or badminton.
- kilobytes — Plural form of kilobyte.
- kilocurie — a unit of radioactivity, equal to 1000 curies. Abbreviation: kCi, kc.
- kilocycle — a unit equal to 1000 cycles: used especially in radio as 1000 cycles per second for expressing the frequency of electromagnetic waves; kilohertz. The term kilohertz is now preferred in technical use. Abbreviation: kc.
- kiloflops — (unit) 1000 FLOPS. See prefix.
- kilogauss — a unit of magnetic induction, equal to 1000 gauss. Abbreviation: kG.
- kilograms — Plural form of kilogram.
- kilohertz — a unit of frequency, equal to 1000 cycles per second. Abbreviation: kHz.
- kilojoule — An SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 joules.
- kiloliter — a unit of volume, equal to 1000 liters; a cubic meter. Abbreviation: kl.
- kilolitre — a unit of volume, equal to 1000 liters; a cubic meter. Abbreviation: kl.
- kilometer — a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters, and equivalent to 3280.8 feet or 0.621 mile. Abbreviation: km.
- kilometre — a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters, and equivalent to 3280.8 feet or 0.621 mile. Abbreviation: km.
- kilovolts — Plural form of kilovolt.
- kilowatts — Plural form of kilowatt.
- kingbolts — Plural form of kingbolt.
- kirilenko — Andrei Pavlovich [uhn-dryey puh-vlaw-vyich;; English ahn-drey pav-loh-vich] /ʌnˈdryeɪ pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ;; English ˈɑn dreɪ pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1906–90, Soviet government official.
- kleopatra — Cleopatra (def 2).
- klinostat — a rotating and tilting plant-holder used for studying and experimenting with plant growth
- klondiker — an East European factory ship
- klopstock — Friedrich Gottlieb [free-drikh gawt-leep] /ˈfri drɪx ˈgɔt lip/ (Show IPA), 1724–1803, German poet.
- kluckhohn — Clyde (Kay Maben) [mey-buh n] /ˈmeɪ bən/ (Show IPA), 1905–60, American anthropologist.
- klystrons — Plural form of klystron.
- kneeholes — Plural form of kneehole.
- knob lock — a lock having a spring bolt moved by a knob or knobs, and a dead bolt moved by a key.
- knobbling — Present participle of knobble.
- knockless — (of an engine, bearing, or fuel) producing no knocking sound