Words starting with ket
3 letter words starting with ket
- ket — a member of an indigenous people of central Siberia, living in widely dispersed communities on tributaries of the Yenisei River, between 60° and 67° N latitude.
4 letter words starting with ket
5 letter words starting with ket
- ketal — (chemistry) any acetal derived from a ketone.
- ketch — a sailing vessel rigged fore and aft on two masts, the larger, forward one being the mainmast and the after one, stepped forward of the rudderpost, being the mizzen or jigger.
- keto- — indicating that a chemical compound is a ketone or is derived from a ketone
- ketol — (organic chemistry) acyloin.
6 letter words starting with ket
- ketene — a colorless, poisonous gas, C 2 H 2 O, irritating to the lungs, prepared from acetone or acetic acid by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of certain commercial chemicals, as acetic anhydride and aspirin.
- ketmia — Alternative form of ketmie.
- ketmie — (botany) A variety of African hibiscus, cultivated for the acid of its mucilage.
- ketone — any of a class of organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, CO, attached to two alkyl groups, as CH 3 COCH 3 or CH 3 COC 2 H 5 .
- ketose — a monosaccharide that contains a ketone group.
7 letter words starting with ket
- ketched — Simple past tense and past participle of ketch.
- ketches — Plural form of ketch.
- ketchup — a condiment consisting of puréed tomatoes, onions, vinegar, sugar, spices, etc.
- ketones — Plural form of ketone.
- ketonic — any of a class of organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, CO, attached to two alkyl groups, as CH 3 COCH 3 or CH 3 COC 2 H 5 .
8 letter words starting with ket
- ketamine — a synthetic nonbarbiturate general anesthetic, C 13 H 16 ClNO, used to induce anesthesia, alone or in combination, in surgical or diagnostic procedures of short duration; extensively used in veterinary medicine.
- ketching — Present participle of ketch.
- ketimine — (organic chemistry) An imine derived from a ketone; general formula R2C=NR.
- ketoxime — (organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R2C=NOH.
- ketamine hydrochloride — a powerful anesthetic, C13H16ClNO·HCl, used in surgery
9 letter words starting with ket
- ketchikan — a seaport in SE Alaska: transportation and communications center.
- ketogenic — the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.
- ketolysis — the breaking down of ketones.
- ketolytic — the breaking down of ketones.
- ketonemia — the presence of ketone bodies in the blood.
10 letter words starting with ket
- ketohexose — any of a class of sugars composed of six carbon atoms and a ketone group, as fructose.
- ketonaemia — an excess of ketone bodies in the blood
- 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.
- kettlebell — A large cast-iron ball-shaped weight with a single handle.
11 letter words starting with ket
- ketogenesis — the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.
- 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.
- 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.
12 letter words starting with ket
- ketch-rigged — rigged in the manner of a ketch.
- ketoacidosis — (pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
- ketoaciduria — (pathology) The presence of (excess) ketoacids in the urine.
- ketoconazole — a synthetic substance, C 26 H 28 Cl 2 N 4 O 4 , used to treat a variety of fungal infections.
13 letter words starting with ket
- kettle-bottom — noting a wide, flat-bottomed hull formerly used for merchant sailing vessels.
- kettle-stitch — a stitch used in hand-sewn books, at the head and tail, to hold sheets or sections together
- kettledrummer — 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.
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