Katal- The
SI derived unit for catalytic activity, defined as moles per second (also an SI
unit of enzyme activity, the amount of enzyme which catalyzes the formation of
1mM of substrate in 1 second).
Kelvin- An
absolute scale of temperature where the degree intervals are equal to those of
the Celsius scale and where 0º or absolute zero equals
—273.16ºC.
Kilogram- The
SI base unit of mass, equal to 1000 grams or the mass of one liter of water at
4°C.
Kilowatt hour-
The basic unit of electric energy equal to 1 kilowatt or 1,000
watts of power used for one hour (the amount of power the customer uses is
measured in kilowatt hours (kWh); a 100-Watt light bulb operated for 10 hours
uses 1 kWh).
Knot- The unit
of speed in the nautical system; one nautical mile per hour; It is equal to
1.1508 statute miles (1.852 km) per hour or 1.687 ft (0.5144 m) per
second.
