- K -

The following are commonly used abbreviations, acronyms, and a glossary of specialized terms starting with the letter:

 

— K —

Kaibab limestone – geologic stratigraphic description –.

Kansas (abbreviation: KS).

kaolinite — Al₂Si₂O₅(OH₄) — rock classification, sedimentary — clay/mudrock, a high alumina clay with low expansive characteristics and an inaffinity for iron & magnesium exchange.

Kaskaskia sequence – geologic stratigraphic description –.

Kasota limestone – geologic stratigraphic description –.

Kearney County Health Services – medical facility; Minden, NE – (acronym, KCHS).

Kennebeck silt loam, 0-2 % slopes – USDA, SCS soil classification – (symbol: Ke).

kernite — Na₂B₄O₇●4H₂O — (borate mineral).

ketene – chemical compound – see NIOSH

key site manager — the person identified by the owner of a property as having good knowledge of the uses and physical characteristics of the property.   Source (ASTM, 2004).

Keyenta formation – geologic stratigraphic description –.

Keystone Laboratories, Inc. (abbreviation: Keystone).

kilo- –metric prefix – (symbol: k) = 1,000 = 10³.

kilometer — unit of measure, linear distance / length — (acronym: km) =  1000 m = 0.6214 mi.

Kimball Health Services – medical facility; Kimball, NE – (acronym, KHS).

kimberlite — rock classification, texture —

Kimmeridge clay – geologic stratigraphic description –.

kip — unit of measure, weight —  = 1000 lb.

kjeldahl nitrogen

kryton — chemical element — (abbreviation: Kr).

kyanite — Al₂(SiO₄) — (silicate mineral).