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Electrochemistry Dictionary - K
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k: The letter "k" when used as a prefix
before a unit symbol indicates a multiplier of 103.
Symbol of "kilo". E.g., kΩ = 103
ohm, one kiloohm, one thousand ohms. (The symbol is the letter "k" followed
by the "Greek capital omega" letter, some browsers unfortunately do not support
this.)
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kilo: When used as a prefix before a
unit name it indicates a multiplier of 103.
E.g., kiloohm = 103 ohm, one thousand
ohms. Symbol: "k".
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kiloohm: 103
ohm, symbol: "kΩ" (one thousand ohms). (The symbol is the letter "k" followed
by the "Greek capital omega" letter, some browsers unfortunately do not support
this.)
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Kilowatt-hour (kWh): energy unit defined
as 1,000 watts of electricity for one hour (equivalent to 3,413 Btu).
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Kinetics: Chemical kinetics is a scientific
discipline dedicated to the study of the rates of chemical reactions. How fast
is a reaction proceeding in time, and what is affecting the rate.
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kΩ: Symbol and abbreviation of kiloohm
(= 103 ohm, one thousand ohms).
(The symbol is the letter "k" followed by the "Greek capital omega" letter,
some browsers unfortunately do not support this.)
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