ketomethylenamineAny enamine containing a methyl and a ketonic carbonyl group.
ketomycolateAny salt or ester of a ketomycolic acid
ketomycolicRelating to ketomycolic acid or its derivatives
ketoneA homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.
ketonemiaAn excess of ketones in the blood, sometimes associated with lipolysis.
ketonemicPertaining to, or afflicted with, ketonemia.
ketoprofenA nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug C₁₆H₁₄O₃, derived from propionic acid, that has analgesic and antipyretic effects and acts by inhibiting the body's production of prostaglandin. It is used to treat dysmenorrhea and the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
ketosisA metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel by some organs so that glycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This condition occurs during times of fasting, starvation, or while on a ketogenic diet.
ketosphinganineA chemical compound involved in the synthesis of sphingolipids.
ketosphingosineA derivative of sphingosine that has a carbonyl group in the 3-position
ketosteroidAny steroid having a ketone functional group.
ketosterolAny sterol having a ketone functional group
ketosuccinicOf or pertaining to ketosuccinic acid or its derivatives
KetteringA market town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8678).
KetteringhamA village and civil parish (served by East Carleton and Ketteringham Parish Council) in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1503).
kettlefulAn amount sufficient to fill a kettle, particularly of a kettle used for cooking.
kettlelikeResembling or characteristic of a kettle.
kettlemanA foreman in charge of the kettles in which textile dyes are prepared.
KettlenessA coastal hamlet in Lythe parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ8315).
kettlerThe worker in charge of a kettle used in dyeing, bleaching, etc
KettlethorpeA small village and civil parish (served by Kettlethorpe and Laughterton Parish Council) in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8475).
KettlewellA village in Kettlewell with Starbotton parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969723).
kettlingA crowd control technique, used by police, where a hostile group of protesters or rioters are surrounded and not allowed to disperse, sometimes with the use of temporary fencing to corral and isolate portions of the group.
kettneriteAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, calcium, carbon, fluorine, and oxygen.
KettonA village and civil parish in Rutland, England (OS grid ref SK9804).
KettwigA borough in south-west Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
KetuThe descending lunar node. In Hindu mythology, Ketu is generally referred to as a "shadow" planet, believed to have a tremendous impact on human lives and also the whole creation.
ketubahA traditional Jewish marriage contract that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom in relation to the bride.
ketupatAn Asian dumpling made from rice wrapped in a woven palm-leaf pouch and boiled.
KetuvimA subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), known in English as "The Writings." It includes, in order, Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the five megillahs, Daniel, Ezra–Nehemiah and Chronicles. These scriptures are viewed as less authoritative than the Torah.
ketylAny of a class of organic radicals, R₂C-O^., formally derived from a ketone
KeuperA lithostratigraphic unit (a sequence of rock strata) in the subsurface of large parts of west and central Europe, consisting of dolomite, shales or claystones and evaporites that were deposited during the Middle and Late Triassic epochs (about 220 million years ago).
keurboomA species of tree, Virgilia oroboides, noted for its pretty lilac flowers.
keurtjieA small, pink legume of the species Podalyria calyptrata.
kextA loadable extension to the kernel of the macOS operating system.
keyAn object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or deactivate something, especially a length of metal inserted into a narrow opening on the lock to which it is matched (keyed).
KeyauweeA member of a small tribe of Native Americans who inhabited what is now Randolph County, North Carolina, United States.
KeybarbinA locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
keybedThe support structure of the key of a piano or other keyboard instrument upon which the key rests when fully depressed.
keybeddingThe fault of continuing to press down too hard on the keys of a keyboard instrument after the initial key depression that creates the sound, thus holding the keys against the keybed with excessive force beyond that needed to produce the sound and keep the keys from rising.