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K 11th letter of the alphabet . It is a usual symbol for a voiceless velar stop, as in the English cook. It corresponds to Greek kappa. In chemistry K is the symbol for the element potassium .

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K symbol for potassium.

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K. Abbreviated prefix given to nos. in (1) Köchel catalogue of Mozart's works; the letter is followed by a numeral, e.g. K491 (C minor pf. conc.).(2) Kirkpatrick catalogue of Domenico Scarlatti's works.

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