Kepler's law
— Noun
– English
～ (astronomy) one of three empirical laws of planetary motion stated by Johannes Kepler
Korean lawn grass
— Noun
– English
～ lawn grass common in China and Japan; grown also in United States
Kirchhoff's laws
— Noun
– English
～ (physics) two laws governing electric networks in which steady currents flow: the sum of all the currents at a point is zero and the sum of the voltage gains and drops around any closed circuit is zero
Kennelly-Heaviside layer
— Noun
– English
～ a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length
Kakatoe leadbeateri
— Noun
– English
～ white Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage
King Lear
— Noun
– English
～ the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
Kobus leche
— Noun
– English
～ tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species
knee-length
— Adjective
– English
～ extending to the knee
Korean lespedeza
— Noun
– English
～ annual native to Korea but widely cultivated for forage and hay in hot dry regions
klieg light
— Noun
– English
～ carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films
kudu lily
— Noun
– English
～ South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics
key lime
— Noun
– English
～ small yellow-green limes of southern Florida
keyhole limpet
— Noun
– English
～ marine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex
keep in line
— Verb
– English
～ maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
Karl Linne
— Noun
– English
～ Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
Kitty Litter
— Noun
– English
～ granulated clay; placed in a container where it absorbs the waste products of a cat or dog
Komodo lizard
— Noun
– English
～ the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands
K-lor
— Noun
– English
～ salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency
Konrad Lorenz
— Noun
– English
～ Austrian zoologist who studied the behavior of birds and emphasized the importance of innate as opposed to learned behaviors (1903-1989)