11-letter words containing t, e, k
- keratinized — Simple past tense and past participle of keratinize.
- keratoconus — a degenerative condition characterized by conical protrusion of the cornea and irregular astigmatism.
- keratoderma — a disease of the horny layer of the skin, especially of the soles or palms.
- keratolysis — the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
- keratolytic — the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
- keratometer — an instrument for measuring the curvature of the cornea.
- keratophyre — a fine-grained soda trachyte
- keratoscope — an instrument, as Placido's disk, for determining the symmetry of the curvature of the cornea.
- keratoscopy — an instrument, as Placido's disk, for determining the symmetry of the curvature of the cornea.
- kerb market — curb (def 5).
- kerb weight — the weight of a motor car without occupants, luggage, etc
- kernel smut — a disease of sorghum and other grasses in which the grains are replaced by the black spores of a smut fungus, especially of the genera Tilletia and Ustilago.
- kernicterus — (medicine) Damage to the brain centres of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin which is free (not bound to albumin).
- kerr effect — the double refraction of light in certain substances, produced by an electric field.
- ketogenesis — the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.
- ketone body — any of three compounds, acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, or acetone, that are intermediate in the metabolism of fatty acids and that are found in abnormal quantities in the blood and urine during certain pathological conditions, as diabetes mellitus.
- ketopentose — (carbohydrate) A pentose that is also a ketose.
- ketosteroid — any of a group of steroids containing a ketone group.
- ketotetrose — (carbohydrate) Any ketose having four carbon atoms.
- kettle base — a bombé base to a piece of furniture.
- kettle hole — a deep, kettle-shaped depression in glacial drift.
- kettledrums — a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch.
- key station — a radio or television station that originates most of a network's broadcasting.
- keyboardist — the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like.
- khan tengri — a mountain in central Asia, on the border between Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of W China. Height: 6995 m (22 951 ft)
- khmelnitsky — a city in W Ukraine, SW of Kiev.
- kickstarted — Simple past tense and past participle of kickstart.
- kid brother — younger male sibling
- killer boat — a boat used for hunting whales and towing them to a factory ship.
- kilometrage — The total distance, in kilometres, travelled.
- kilovoltage — electric potential difference or electromotive force, as measured in kilovolts.
- kindhearted — having or showing sympathy or kindness: a kindhearted woman.
- kinematical — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- kinesiatric — of or relating to kinesiatrics
- kinesimeter — An instrument for the quantitative measurement of movements.
- kinesthesia — the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.
- kinesthesis — the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.
- kinesthetic — the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.
- kinetic art — art, as sculptural constructions, having movable parts activated by motor, wind, hand pressure, or other direct means and often having additional variable elements, as shifting lights.
- kinetically — pertaining to motion.
- kinetochore — Biology. the place on either side of the centromere to which the spindle fibers are attached during cell division.
- kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- kinetoscope — an early motion-picture device, invented by Edison, in which the film passed behind a peephole for viewing by a single viewer.
- kingtehchen — Jingdezhen.
- kitchen tea — a prewedding party to which guests bring an item of kitchenware or other gifts for the bride; shower.
- kitchenalia — cooking equipment and other items found in a kitchen
- kitchenette — a very small, compact kitchen.
- kitchenmaid — a female servant who assists the cook.
- kitchenware — cooking equipment or utensils.