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ket | coke |

As a proper noun ket

is a people of krasnoyarsk krai in central siberia, russia.

As a noun coke is

(uncountable|informal) cola-based soft drink.

ket

English

Etymology 1

From (term) notation invented by .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) A vector, in Hilbert space, especially as representing the state of a quantum mechanical system; the complex conjugate of a bra; a ket vector. Symbolised by , ...? .
    • A particular ket , say , A\rangle, might be represented by a particular column vector. Its corresponding bra, \langle A, , would then be represented by the row vector which is the transpose conjugate of that column vector.

    Etymology 2

    Compare Icelandic . The use of the term (ket) for "candy" or "sweets" probably derived from its use to describe sweet meats or as a deterrent to children.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Northern England) Carrion; any filth.
  • (Northumbria) Sweetmeats.
  • (Geordie) A sweet, treat or candy.

    • References

    * The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 on DICT.org * * *

    Etymology 3

    Abbreviation.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (colloquial) ketamine
    • English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    coke

    English

    Etymology 1

    Perhaps from (etyl) colke .

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable) Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel.
  • * The plant should produce approximately 550,000 tons of screened blast furnace coke per year.
    • Derived terms
    *biocoke

    Verb

  • To produce coke from coal.
  • To turn into coke.

    • Etymology 2

    Originated circa 1908 in American English as a shortening of cocaine .

    Noun

    (-)
  • (informal, slang, uncountable) Cocaine.
    • See also
    * coca

    Etymology 3

    1909, from the name of the American company Coca-Cola'' and the beverage it produced; the drink was named for two of its original ingredients, ''coca'' leaves and ''cola nut.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • .
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  • .

    • Synonyms

    * (soft drink) see the list at (m)

    References

    * http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=coke ----