10-letter words containing o, r, k
- karyologic — of or relating to karyology
- karyolymph — The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell.
- karyolysis — the dissolution of a cell nucleus.
- karyoplasm — nucleoplasm.
- karyosomes — Plural form of karyosome.
- karyotyped — Simple past tense and past participle of karyotype.
- karyotypes — Plural form of karyotype.
- karyotypic — Of or pertaining to karyotypes.
- keep order — to maintain or enforce order
- keep score — sport: record results
- kefalotiri — Alternative form of kefalotyri.
- kefalotyri — A Greek cheese similar to parmesan.
- kenilworth — a town in central Warwickshire, in central England, SE of Birmingham.
- keratinous — composed of or resembling keratin; horny.
- keratotomy — incision of the cornea.
- kerbstones — Plural form of kerbstone.
- ketoprofen — A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, derived from propionic acid, that has analgesic and antipyretic effects and acts by inhibiting the body's production of prostaglandin.
- ketotriose — (carbohydrate) Any ketose having three carbon atoms; in reality, only dihydroxyacetone.
- key escrow — (security) A controversial arrangement where the keys needed to decrypt encrypted data must be held in escrow by a third party so that government agencies can obtain them to decrypt messages which they suspect to be relevant to national security.
- key worker — a social worker, mental health worker, or nursery nurse assigned to an individual case, patient, or child
- keyboarded — Simple past tense and past participle of keyboard.
- keyboarder — One who keyboards; a typist.
- keystrokes — Plural form of keystroke.
- khabarovsk — Formerly Far Eastern Region. a territory of the Russian Federation in NE Asia. 965,400 sq. mi. (2,500,400 sq. km).
- kickboards — Plural form of kickboard.
- kicksorter — a multichannel pulse-height analyser used esp to distinguish between isotopes by sorting their characteristic pulses (kicks)
- kid around — behave jokingly or playfully
- kidney ore — a form of hematite that occurs in kidney-shaped masses
- kidneywort — the navelwort, Umbilicus rupestris, of the stonecrop family, having drooping yellowish-green flowers.
- kilmarnock — Official name Kilmarnock and Loudon. an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in SW Scotland.
- kiloampère — one thousand amperes
- kilogramme — (British) alternative spelling of kilogram.
- kiloliters — Plural form of kiloliter.
- kilolitres — Plural form of kilolitre.
- kilometers — 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.
- kilometres — Plural form of kilometre.
- kiloparsec — a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc.
- king cobra — a cobra, Ophiophagus hannah, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, that grows to a length of more than 15 feet (5 meters): the largest of the venomous snakes.
- kingsolver — Barbara, born 1955, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- kinsperson — A kinsman or kinswoman.
- kir royale — an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
- kirovograd — a city in S central Ukraine.
- kirovohrad — Kirovograd.
- kissograms — Plural form of kissogram.
- kiwisports — a fitness programme developed for schools, involving a selection of sports such as rounders, cricket, and netball
- kleptocrat — a government official who is a thief or exploiter.
- knackebrod — flat, thin, brittle unleavened rye bread.
- knobkerrie — a short, heavy wooden club with a knob on one end, used especially by native peoples of South Africa for striking and throwing.
- knock over — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- knockwurst — knackwurst.