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Kalk, m ., lime. 



Kalkerde, /., lime (obs.). 



Kalkofen, m., -ofen, lime kiln. 



Kalkstein, m., limestone. 



Kaltbruch, m., coldshortness (iron metallurgy). 



kaltbriichig, coldshort. 



Kalzium, n., calcium. 



Kamin, wi., -e, chimney. 



Kammersaure, f. t chamber acid, the sulphuric acid produced directly in 



the leaden chambers and before concentration in the leaden pans. 

 Kampher, m., camphor. 

 Kamphersaure, /., camphoric acid. 

 Kante, /., -n, edge; edge of a crystal, 

 kapillar, capillary. 

 Kapillaritat, f. f capillarity. 

 Karbolsaure, /., carbolic acid. 

 Karbonsaure, /., carboxylic acid. 

 V, Katalyse, /., catalysis. 

 katalytisch, catalytic. 

 Kathodendichte, f. t cathode density. 

 Kathodenraum, m. f the space surrounding the cathode. 

 kaustisch, caustic. 

 Keim, m., e-, germ. 

 keimen, ., to germinate. 

 Keramik, /., ceramics. 

 Kern, m., kernel, nucleus; in the case of benzene derivatives the nucleus 



as distinguished from the side chain, 

 klingen, i. } to sound, 

 kerngebunden, united to a carbon atom of the nucleus (chemistry of 



benzene). 



Kesselspeisewasser, n ., boiler feed water. 

 Kesselstein, m., boiler scale. 

 Ketonsaure, /., ketonic acid. 

 V v Kiennifi, m., lampblack. 

 Kiesabbrand, m., -brande, product of the roasting of pyrite, consisting of 



ferric oxide with some residual sulphur. 

 Kieselfluorwasserstoffsaure, /., hydrofluosilicic acid. 

 Kieselguhr, m., infusorial earth. 

 Kleesaure, /._, oxalic acid (obs.). 

 Kleister, m . } paste. 

 Klemme, /., -n, clamp. 

 Klemmschraube, f. t -n, screw clamp, 

 knallen, i. } to detonate, to explode. 



