potassium

IPA: pʌtˈæsiʌm

A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.
(countable) A single atom of this element.

Examples of "potassium" in Sentences

The plasma contains potassium.
The preferred sweeteners are the sodium and potassium salts.
Potassium fulminate is the potassium salt of the fulminate ion.
It indicates the flow of Potassium ions in the wrong direction.
Potassium carbonate is used in the production of soap and glass.
Likewise the roles of sodium and potassium in biology are similar.
In 1905, Thomson discovered the natural radioactivity of potassium.
In addition, Trichlormethiazide increases the excretion of potassium.
In the carbonatite lava it is associated with the potassium bearing gregoryite.
The precipitate then is recovered from the solution.Another is treated with potassium fluoride to precipitate aluminum and titrated to determine acid.