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Definition of pk
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 park
2 peak
3 peck
4 pike
PK
noun\ ˌpē-ˈkā 
\
\Definition of PK (Entry 2 of 3)
PK
abbreviation (2)Definition of PK (Entry 3 of 3)
preacher's kid
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pk.
abbreviationKids Definition of pk.
1 park
2 peck
pK
noun\ ˈpē-ˈkā \
\Medical Definition of pK
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the cologarithm of the dissociation constant K or −log K that serves as a convenient measure of the strength of an acid
K for acetic acid is 0.000018 or l.8 × 10−5 from which pK is (5 − 0.25) or 4.75 — compare ph
PK
noun\ ˈpē-ˈkā \
\Medical Definition of PK (Entry 2 of 2)
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