Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Kynurenic

Ky′nu‐ren″ic (?), a.(Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from the urine of dogs. By decomposition the acid yields a nitrogenous base (called kynurin)...

947

Kyrie

Kyr″i‐e (?), n. See Kyrie eleison.

948

Kyrie eleison

Kyr″i‐e e‐lei″son (?). [Gr. κύριε ελεἰ̑σον.]1. (R. C. Ch.) Greek words, meaning “Lord, have mercy upon us,” used in the Mass, the breviary offices, the litany of the saints, etc...

949

Kyrielle

Kyr′i‐elle (?), n. [Cf. F. kyrielle.] A litany beginning with the words, “Kyrie eleison.” Shipley.

950

Kyriolexy

{ Kyr″i‐o‐lex′y (?), Kyr′i‐ol″o‐gy (?), } n. [Gr. �, �. See Curiologic.] The use of literal or simple expressions, as distinguished from the use of figurative or obscure ones. K...

951

Kyriological

Kyr′i‐o‐log″ic‐al (?), a. [See Curiologic.] Serving to denote objects by conventional signs or alphabetical characters; as, the original Greek alphabet of sixteen letters was ca...

952

Kythe

{ Kythe, Kithe (kīt͡h) }, v. t. [imp.Kydde, Kidde (kĭd″de); p. p.Kythed (?), Kid; p. pr. & vb. n.Kything.] [OE. kythen, kithen, cuðen, to make known, AS. cȳðan, fr. cūð known. √...

953

Kythe (2)

Kythe, v. t. To come into view; to appear.It kythes bright... because all is dark around it. Sir W. Scott.

954

Kytomiton

‖Ky‐tom″i‐ton (kī̍‐tŏm″ĭ‐tŏn), n. [NL., from Gr. κύτοσ a hollow vessel + μίτοσ a thread.] (Biol.) See Karyomiton.

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Kytoplasma

‖Ky′to‐plas″ma (kī′tō̍‐plăz″mȧ), n. [NL., fr. Gr. κύτοσ a hollow vessel + πλάσμα thing molded.] (Biol.) See Karyoplasma.