Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Kairoline

Kai′ro‐line (?), n.(Chem.) An organic base obtained from quinoline. It is used as a febrifuge, and resembles kairine.

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Kaiser

Kai″ser (?), n. [Gr., fr. L. Caesar. Cf. Kesar, and Czar.] The ancient title of emperors of Germany assumed by King William of Prussia when crowned sovereign of the new German e...

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Kaka

Ka″ka (?), n. [Maori kaka a parrot; — so named from its note.] (Zoöl.) A New Zealand parrot of the genus Nestor, especially the brown parrot (Nestor meridionalis).☞ The mountain...

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Kakapo

Ka′ka‐po″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A singular nocturnal parrot (Strigops habroptilus), native of New Zealand. It lives in holes during the day, but is active at night. It resembles an owl...

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Kakaralli

Kak′a‐ral″li (?), n. A kind of wood common in Demerara, durable in salt water, because not subject to the depredations of the sea worm and barnacle.

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Kakistocracy

Kak′is‐toc″ra‐cy (kăk′ĭs‐tŏk″rȧ‐sy̆), n. [Gr. κάκιστοσ worst + κρατει̑ν to rule.] Government by the worst men.

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Kakoxene

Ka‐kox″ene (?), n. See Cacoxene.

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Kalan

Ka‐lan″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The sea otter.

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Kalasie

Ka′la‐sie″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A long-tailed monkey of Borneo (Semnopithecus rubicundus). It has a tuft of long hair on the head.

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Kale

Kale (?), n. [Scot. kale, kail, cale, colewort, Gael. cael; akin to Ir. cal, W. cawl, Armor. kaol. See Cole.]1. (Bot.) A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a hea...

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Kaleege

Ka‐leege″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of several species of large, crested, Asiatic pheasants, belonging to the genus Euplocamus, and allied to the firebacks.

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Kaleidophon

{ Ka‐lei″do‐phon (?), Ka‐lei″do‐phone (?), } (Physics.) An instrument invented by Professor Wheatstone, consisting of a reflecting knob at the end of a vibrating rod or thin pla...

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Kaleidoscope

Ka‐lei″do‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � beautiful + � form + -scope.] An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting ...

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Kaleidoscopic

{ Ka‐lei′do‐scop″ic (?), Ka‐lei′do‐scop″ic‐al (?), } a. Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a kaleidoscope; variegated.

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Kalendar

Kal″en‐dar (?), n. See Calendar.

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Kalendarial

Kal′en‐da″ri‐al (?), a. See Calendarial.

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Kalender

Kal″en‐der (?), n. See 3d Calender.

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Kalends

Kal″ends (?), n. Same as Calends.

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Kali

‖Ka″li (?), n. [Skr. kali.] (Hind. Cosmog.) The last and worst of the four ages of the world; — considered to have begun B. C. 3102, and to last 432,000 years.

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Kali (2)

‖Ka″li, n. [Skr. kālī.] (Hind. Myth.) The black, destroying goddess; — called also Doorga, Anna Purna.

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Kali (3)

Ka″li (?), n. [Ar. qali. See Alkali.] (Bot.) The glasswort (Salsola Kali).

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Kalif

Ka″lif (?), n. See Caliph.

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Kaliform

Ka″li‐form (?), a. [Kali + -form.] Formed like kali, or glasswort.

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Kaligenous

Ka‐lig″e‐nous (?), a. [Kali + -genous. See Alkali.] Forming alkalies with oxygen, as some metals.

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Kalium

Ka″li‐um (?), n. [NL. See Kali.] (Chem.) Potassium; — so called by the German chemists.

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Kalki

‖Kal″ki (?), n. The name of Vishnu in his tenth and last avatar. Whitworth.

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Kalmia

‖Kal″mi‐a (?), n. [NL. Named in honor of Peter Kalm, a Swedish botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of North American shrubs with poisonous evergreen foliage and corymbs of showy flowers. ...