a symbol for 1000 metric tons or 1 kilotonne, commonly used in the mining industry. (The proper symbol for this unit is kt.) km/t a symbol for kilometer per time, used on road signs in Scandinavia, especially Norway, for kilometers per hour. Knoop hardness (HK or KHN) a measure of the hardness of a metal introduced by Knoop in 1939.
Oryza sativa is the scientific name for rice in general. Different rice has different names. For example, Red rice will have a different name when compared to white rice. 4 people found this useful. Nutrition Facts about Brown Rice Brown rice is the form of rice available before it goes through the polishing process that converts it into the starchy white that is known and loved by many people. 2  Brown riâ¦.
Red yeast rice is made by culturing rice with various strains of the yeast Monascus purpureus. Some preparations of red yeast rice are used in food products in Chinese cuisine, including Peking duck. Others have been sold as dietary supplements to lower blood levels of cholesterol and related lipids.Some red yeast rice products contain substances called monacolins, which are produced by the yeast.Monacolin K is chemically identical to the active ingredient in the cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin, which is one of the drugs in the category known as statins. Some red yeast rice products contain substantial amounts of monacolin K, which is chemically identical to the active ingredient in the cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin.