ExpertGlossary terms starting with K

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  1. Kokai An unexamined Japanese patent application.
  2. Kokoku An examined and allowed Japanese patent application.
  3. Korean acupuncture (...AK-yoo-PUNK-cher) A type of acupuncture based on a form of Oriental medicine in which treatment is based on a person's constitution.
  4. Kort Nozzle A funnel shaped structure built around the propellers of towboats to concentrate the water flow to and from the propellers.
  5. KOS Killed on Sight. If an Orc approaches a Human Guard, the Guard would try to kill on sight (aggro).
  6. KOS-862 A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of mitotic inhibitor and epothilone. Also called epothilone D.
  7. Kp Index A 3-hourly planetary geomagnetic index of activity generated in Gottingen, Germany, based on the K Index from 12 or 13 stations distributed around the…
  8. KPP Key Performance Parameters. 159
  9. KPS A standard way of measuring the ability of cancer patients to perform ordinary tasks. The Karnofsky Performance scores range from 0 to 100.
  10. Kr Krypton.
  11. kraft process Chemical pulping process in which lignin is dissolved by a solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide.
  12. KREMS Kiernan Reentry Measurement System.
  13. kretek A cigarette made of a mixture of tobacco and clove.
  14. KRN5500 An anticancer drug that is a type of antitumor antibiotic. It is an anthracycline.
  15. KRN7000 A drug being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a biological response modifier that is a type of glycosphingolipid or agelasphin.
  16. Krukenberg tumor (KROO-ken-berg TOO-mer) A tumor in the ovary caused by the spread of stomach cancer.
  17. KS Kill Steal. Try to steal another person's kill.
  18. KSA knowledge, skills and abilities (job qualifications)
  19. KSC Kennedy Space Center, FL.
  20. KSHV A type of herpesvirus that may cause Kaposi sarcoma (a rare cancer that can cause skin lesions) and a type of lymphoma (cancer that begins in the lymph…
  21. kSOAP kSOAP is a SOAP API suitable for the Java ME, based on kXML.
  22. KT (Knot)- Unit of speed used in navigation, equal to 1 nautical mile (the length of 1 minute latitude) per hour or about 1.15 statue miles per hour, or 0.
  23. KTF Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, HI.
  24. KTP (1) Key Technical Partner. (2) Key Test Partner (3) Key Technical Parameters.
  25. KTS Knots
  26. KV Kill Vehicle.
  27. KVM (Kilobyte Virtual Machine) The KVM is a compact Java virtual machine (JVM) that is designed for small devices. It supports a subset of the features of the JVM.
  28. KW Kinetic Warhead. 161
  29. KW2189 A semisynthetic anticancer drug that is a type of antitumor antibiotic.
  30. KX2-391 A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. KX2-391 blocks an enzyme needed for growth of cells and may kill cancer cells.
  31. kXML The kXML project provides a small footprint XML parser that can be used with Java ME.
  32. Kyoto Protocol This is an international agreement struck by 159 nations attending the Third Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on…
  33. Kytril (KY-tril) A drug used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment. It is a type of serotonin receptor antagonist and a type of antiemetic.