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Kreide, f. t chalk; used in the mineralogical as well as geological sense. 



Kristall, m ., -e, crystal. 



Kristallflache, /., -n, plane of a crystal. 

 X KristaUwasser, n ., water of crystallization. 

 \Kiihlapparat, m., an apparatus for cooling; a condenser. 

 > Kiihler, m., ; cooler; condenser. 



Kiihlschlange, f, f worm used for the condensation of a vapor in the 

 process of distillation. 



Kiinstler, m , } -, artist; an expert in any art or science. 



kiinstlich, artificial. 



Kiipe, /., -n, the dyer's vat. 



Kiirze, /., brevity; in der Kiirze, shortly. 



Kugelmiihle, /., -n, ball mill. 



Kugelkiihler, m ., -, ball condenser. 



Kunst, f. f Kiinste, art. 



Kunstbutter, /., artificial butter. 



Kupfer, n., copper. 



Kupferhammerschlag, m., copper scale, cupric oxide with more or less 

 cuprous oxide. 



Kupferkies, m., chalcopyrite. 



Kurkuma, t., turmeric. 



Kupolofen, m., -ofen, cupola furnace. 



kurz, short. 



KurzschluB, m., short circuit (electricity). 



I 

 V Laboratorium, n ., -ien, laboratory. 



Lackfarbe, /., -n, lake color. 



laden, t., to load; to charge (e.g., electrically). 



Lagermetall, n., -e, bearing metal.' 

 ^ Lagerung, /., stratification; arrangement (e.g., of atoms in a molecule). 



Laie, m., -n, layman. 

 - Lackmus, m., litmus. 



Lampe, /., -n, lamp. 



Lampendocht, m., -e, lampwick. 



Lampenschwarze, f. f lampblack. 



Landesbehorde, f. f government authorities. 

 lufende Nummern, current numbers (of periodicals). 

 itige, /., -n, lye. 



lauter, mere, nothing but. 



lauwarm, lukewarm. 



Lazurstein, m., lapis-lazuli. 



lebhaft, lively, brisk. 

 i J,ediglich, solely, exclusively. 



