plural of kata thermometer

plural of kata factor

(measuring instrument) A device consisting principally of an alcohol thermometer, used to measure air cooling power and, indirectly, small wind speeds in circulating air, by measuring the time taken for the temperature of the bulb of alcohol to make a specified drop (100° to 95°F).

A conversion factor, constant for a given kata thermometer, used to convert the measured time for a standardised drop in temperature into the environmental cooling rate.

plural of katabolism

Alternative form of catabolism

plural of katabatic wind

An Inuit form of throat singing, traditionally performed by two women competing to see who can outlast the other.

Alternative form of gata

plural of katakana