Part 6244

<h1>Ketchup</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Ketch"up</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A sauce. See <er>Catchup</er>.</def>

<h1>Ketine</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Ke"tine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Ketone</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of a series of organic bases obtained by the reduction of certain isonitroso compounds of the ketones. In general they are unstable oily substances having a pungent aromatic odor.</def>

<h1>Ketmie</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Ket`mie"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The name of certain African species of <spn>Hibiscus</spn>, cultivated for the acid of their mucilage.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>ketmia</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Ketol</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Ke"tol</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ket</ets>one + ind<ets>ol</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of a series of series of complex nitrogenous substances, represented by methyl ketol and related to indol.</def>

<cs><col>Methyl ketol</col>, <cd>a weak organic base, obtained as a white crystalline substance having the odor of f\'91ces.</cd></cs>

<h1>Ketone</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Ke"tone</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Acetone</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of a large class of organic substances resembling the aldehydes, obtained by the distillation of certain salts of organic acids and consisting of carbonyl (<chform>CO</chform>) united with two hydrocarbon radicals. In general the ketones are colorless volatile liquids having a pungent ethereal odor.</def>

<note>&hand; The ketones are named by adding the suffix-<i>one</i> to the stems of the organic acids from which they are respectively derived; thus, <i>acetic</i> acid gives acetone; <i>butyric</i> acid, <i>butyrone</i>, etc.</note>

<h1>Ketonic</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Ke*ton"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, a ketone; <as>as, a <ex>ketonic</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<h1>Kettle</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Ket"tle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>ketel</ets>; cf. AS. <ets>cetel</ets>, <ets>cetil</ets>, <ets>cytel</ets>; akin to D. <ets>kjedel</ets>, G. <ets>kessel</ets>, OHG. <ets>chezzil</ets>, Icel. <ets>ketill</ets>, SW. <ets>kittel</ets>, Dan. <ets>kjedel</ets>, Goth. <ets>katils</ets>; all perh. fr. L. <ets>catillus</ets>, dim. of <ets>catinus</ets> a deep vessel, bowl; but cf. also OHG. <ets>chezz\'c6</ets> kettle, Icel. <ets>kati</ets> small ship.]</ety> <def>A metallic vessel, with a wide mouth, often without a cover, used for heating and boiling water or other liguids.</def>

<cs><col>Kettle pins</col>, <cd>ninepins; skittles. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Shelton</i>.</cd> -- <col>Kettle stitch</col> <fld>(Bookbinding)</fld>, <cd>the stitch made in sewing at the head and tail of a book. <i>Knight</i>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Kettledrum</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Ket"tle*drum`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Kettledrums</i>, in pairs, were formerly used in martial music for cavalry, but are now chiefly confined to orchestras, where they are called <i>tympani</i>.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening. Cf. <er>Drum</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 4 and 5.</def>

<h1>Kettledrummer</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Ket"tle*drum`mer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who plays on a kettledrum.</def>

<h1>Keuper</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Keu"per</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G.]</ety> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>The upper division of the European Triassic. See <i>Chart</i> of <er>Geology</er>.</def>

<h1>Kevel</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Kev"el</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prov. E. <ets>kevil</ets>, <ets>cavel</ets>, rod, pole, a large hammer, horse's bit; cf. Icel. <ets>kefli</ets> cylinder, a stick, mangle, and Dan. <ets>kievle</ets> a roller.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A stone mason's hammer.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>cavil</asp>.]</altsp>