potassium

po·tas·si·um

 (pə-tăs′ē-əm)

n. Symbol K

A soft, silver-white, extremely reactive element that is an alkali metal, is essential to plant and animal cell functions, and occurs in nature only in compounds. It can be obtained by electrolysis of its hydroxide and is found in, or converted to, a wide variety of salts used especially in fertilizers and soaps. Atomic number 19; atomic weight 39.098; melting point 63.5°C; boiling point 759°C; specific gravity 0.86; valence 1. See Periodic Table.

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[From earlier potass, potash (from which it was first obtained), from French potasse, from Dutch potas : pot, pot (from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English pott) + as, ash (from Middle Dutch asche; see as- in Indo-European roots).]

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po·tas′sic adj.

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potassium

(pəˈtæsɪəm)

n

(Elements & Compounds) a light silvery element of the alkali metal group that is highly reactive and rapidly oxidizes in air; occurs principally in carnallite and sylvite. It is used when alloyed with sodium as a cooling medium in nuclear reactors and its compounds are widely used, esp in fertilizers. Symbol: K; atomic no: 19; atomic wt: 39.0983; valency: 1; relative density: 0.862; melting pt: 63.71°C; boiling pt: 759°C

[C19: New Latin potassa potash]

poˈtassic adj

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po•tas•si•um

(pəˈtæs i əm)

n.

a silvery white metallic element that oxidizes rapidly in the air and whose compounds are used as fertilizer and in special hard glasses. Symbol: K; at. wt.: 39.102; at. no.: 19; sp. gr.: 0.86 at 20°C.

[1800–10; < New Latin potass(a) (< French potasse < Dutch potasch potash) + -ium -ium²]

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po·tas·si·um

(pə-tăs′ē-əm)

Symbol K A soft, highly reactive, silvery-white metallic element that is an alkali metal and occurs in nature only in compounds. It is essential for the growth of plants and is used especially in fertilizers and soaps. Atomic number 19. See Periodic Table.

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Noun

1.

potassium - a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite atomic number 19, K metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. carnallite - a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium kainite - a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer langbeinite - a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate; used as a fertilizer brine, saltwater, seawater - water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater" sylvine, sylvite - a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds

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Translations

kalium

بوتاسيوم

калий

potassi

draslík

kalium

Kalium

κάλιον

kalio

potasio

kaalium

پتاسيم

kalium

potassium

אשלגן

kalij

kálium

kaliumpotassium

kalium

kalínkalíum

potassio

カリウム

칼륨

kalium

kalis

kālijs

kaliumpotas

kalium

potas

potássio

kaliupotasiu

калий

draslík

kalij

калијум

kalium

โพแทสเซียม

potasyum

калій

kali

钾

potassium

[pəˈtæsɪəm]

A. N → potasio m

B. CPD potassium cyanide N → cianuro m de potasio
potassium nitrate N → nitrato m de potasio
potassium sulphate N → sulfato m potásico

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potassium

[pəˈtæsiəm]

n → potassium m

modif [chloride, fluoride, carbonate] → de potassium; [supplement] → de potassium; [deficiency] → en potassium
potassium deficiency → carence en potassium

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potassium

n → Kalium nt

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potassium

[pəˈtæsɪəm] n → potassio

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potassium

(pəˈtӕsiəm) noun

a silvery-white element. kalium بوتاسيوم калий potássio draslík das Kalium kalium κάλιοpotasio kaalium پتاسیم kalium potassium אַשלגָן पोटैशियम kalijev hidroksid kálium potas kalíum potassio カリウム 칼륨 kalis kālijs kalium kaliumkaliumpotas پوتاشيم potássio potasiu калий draslík kalij kalijum kalium ธาตุโพแทสเซียม potasyum 鉀 калій پوٹاشيم، چاندي کي طرح ايک سفيد مادہ ka-li 钾

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po·tas·si·um

n. potasio, mineral que se encuentra en el cuerpo combinado con otros, esencial en la conducción de impulsos nerviosos y actividad muscular.

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potassium

n potasio; — chloride cloruro potásico or de potasio; — hydroxide hidróxido potásico or de potasio

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