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k
prefix in metric system for kilo.

kaolin
a fine white clay used as a filler or coating pigment in papermaking; also referred to china clay.

kangaroo easel
an easel with a built-in pouch.

kauri
a gum like copal resin used in making oleoresinous enamel and varnish.

kauri butanol value (KB value)
a measure of the solvent power of hydrocarbon solvents and oils using kauri gum butanol reagent; (values range from 20, petroleum naphtha, a poor solvent to 105, toluene, an excellent solvent).

KB
symbol for kilobyte.

Kbps
abbreviation for kilobytes per second.

kcal
abbreviation for kilocalorie.

Kelvin
an absolute scale of temperature (Kelvin Scale) where the degree intervals are equal to those of the Celsius scale and where 0º or absolute zero equals —273.16º C; symbol is K. (Color temperature of light is measured in Kelvin).

kenaf
an Indian plant with long fibers in its bark suitable for papermaking.

kernel size
the number of pixels sampled as a unit during image manipulation and shaping.

kerning
manipulating type character width and white space to achieve tighter fit or aesthetically pleasing results; also referred to as character compensation.

ketone
a class of strong volatile organic solvents such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).

key
(1) master layout or flat that is used as a positioning guide for color artwork and for image assembly of other film flats; (2) any special quality of the surface or of a previous coat of ink, which assists adhesion of a subsequent coat. (A rough or abraded surface provides a mechanical key for adhesion of an applied ink or film).

key height
the measured distance from the base of a keypad to the top surface of the key.

keyline
an outline drawing or finished art, which shows maximum detail, to indicate the exact shape, position, and size for such elements as halftones and type.

key plate
in color printing, the plate used as a guide for the register of other colors, and normally contains the most detail.

key travel
the distance a switch moves to close an electrical contact.

kg
metric symbol for kilogram.

kicker
short line above the main line of a head, printed in smaller or accent type.

kier
a large vat used in bleaching and dyeing of fabric.

kill
to delete unwanted copy.

kiln
a furnace or enclosed heat chamber controllable by pyrometer or pyrometric cones for the firing of ceramic ware in static position.

kilo
a prefix utilized in the metric system of measurement that denotes 10 to the power of three (10³) or 1,000; symbol is k.

kilobyte
an electronic unit of measure equal yo 1024 bytes; symbol KB.

kilocalorie
a unit of measure of heat equal to 1000 calories or the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree centigrade; abbreviation kcal.

kilogram
the standard for unit of mass and weight in the metric system; equivalent to 1000 grams (2.2046 pounds); symbol kg.

kilogram-meter
a unit of energy or work equivalent to the amount of energy needed to raise one kilogram one meter and is equal to 7.2334 foot-pounds.

kilovolt
(1) a unit of electromotive force equal to 1000 volts; (2) a standard measure for the relationship between the intensity of an electromagnetic field and the distance between the electrodes generating the field used in electrostatic flocking.

kilovolts per centimeter
a standard measure for the relationship between the intensity of an electromagnetic field and the distance between the electrodes generating the field used in electrostatic flocking.

kilowatt
a metric unit of power equal to one thousand watts or 1.34 horsepower.

kilowatt hour
a metric unit of work or heat equivalent to the total energy developed by a power of one kilowatt working one hour; symbol kWh.

km
metric symbol for kilometer.

km/h
metric symbol for kilometers per hour.

kink
any unintended crease.

kiosk
a small point of purchase display, fixture, structure, cart placed in the center of an aisle or merchandise area.

kiss cutting
the die cutting of a face material of a laminated substrate without cutting the support material.

knife bevel
angle of the vertical cutting edge of a blade.

knife coating
a coating process for paper where a doctor blade, knife, or straight edge is used to spread and control the amount and thickness of a coating.

knife cut film
a lacquer or similar film temporarily affixed to a clear support sheet, where designs or images are cut either mechanically or manually with a sharp knife.

knife cut positive
a design or image cut into masking film that is usable in the same way as a film positive made by camera for making a screen printing photostencil.

knit shrinkage gauge
instrument used for measuring the ability of preshrunk to return to original size under tension.

knitting
a series of interconnecting loops of yarn formed by independent needles of a circularly rotating machine. (The fineness of the knit affects shrinkage, strength, and luster of the finished garment).

knockout
a technique of preparing a color separation to produce a transparent area on a film that appears as white on a black or dark colored background.

knockout pin
refer to ejector pin.

knot
an imperfection or lump in glass.

knuckles
part of a woven screen mesh where the threads intersect and overlap.

knurl
a protuberance such as a raised edge of a polyester backing sheet on capillary/indirect films, which is a by-product of polyester extrusion.

kraft board
a paper board made of sulfate pulp that has particularly good strength and bending qualities.

kraft gummed tape
a brown paper tape with a water-soluble adhesive.

kraft pulp
a brown unbleached sulphate pulp made largely of pine by used in coarser papers such as brown wrapping paper, container board, and bag papers.

kv/cm
symbol for kilovolts per centimeter.

krinkle wash
a dyeing process that gives garments a frosted look by using a distressing method.

kV/kv
symbol for kilovolt.

kW
symbol for kilowatt.

kWh
symbol for kilowatts per hour.

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