kt

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abbreviation (1)

karat

knight

knot

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abbreviation (2)

kiloton

K-T

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adjective

ˈkā-ˈtē

: of, relating to, or occurring at the K-T boundary

K-T extinctions

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1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kt was in 1983

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K-T

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ˈkā-ˈtē

: of, relating to, or occurring at the K-T boundary

K-T extinctions

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