potassium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1807, from potassa (a Latinized form of potash) + -ium.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element with atomic number 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983.
We all need potassium, and green vegetables are a good source.
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(countable, usually) An atom of this element.
This reaction substitutes a potassium for a sodium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| potassiums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
potassium phosphate · potassium deficiency · organopotassium · potassium hydrate · potassium fluoborate · potassium titanyl phosphate · potassium-39 · potassium glutamate · potassium fumarate · potassium peroxide · potassium chloride · potassium alginate · pentapotassium · potassium acetate · potassium thiocyanate · potassium hexafluoroantimonate · potassium ferrocyanide · potassium argentocyanide · potassium silver cyanide · potassium persulfate · potassium glycerophosphate · potassium aluminum sulfate · potassium bromate · potassium salt · potassium bifluoride · potassium soap · potassium inosinate · potassium-42 · hyperpotassemia · potassium iodate · potasside · acesulfame potassium · potassium acesulfame · potassoxyl · hexapotassium · hypopotassemia · potassium nitrite · nonpotassium · potassium benzoate · potassium carbonate · tripotassium · potassiferous · potassium aluminium sulphate · potassium dichromate · potassium fluosilicate · potassium dicyanoargentate · potassium permanganate · potassium humate · potassium plumbate · potassium sulphite · potassium niobate · potassium adipate · bismuthide of potassium · potassium sulphate · potassium gold cyanide · potassium magnesium chloride hexahydrate · potassium bisulphite · chromate of potassium · potassium chlorate · hydrogen potassium carbonate · potassium-argon dating · potassium-40 · potassium fluoride · potassic · potassium gold chloride · potassium platinocyanide · potassium periodate · potassium feldspar · potassium manganate · potassium ferricyanide · potassium xanthate · potassium bromide · tetrapotassium · potassium citrate · potassium-43 · potassium channel · potassium formate · potassium metabisulfite · potassium zirconium fluoride · potassium nitrate · carbonate of potassium · potassium gluconate · potassium selective electrode · monopotassium · potassium fluorotantalate · potassium oxide · potassium manganite · potassium bitartrate · potassium bisulfate · potassium acid carbonate · radiopotassium · potassium bentonite · potassium sulfate · potassium hexafluoroarsenate · potassium osmate · potassium amide · plumbate of potassium · potassium aluminate · potassian · potassium chromate · potassium linoleate · potassium iodohydrargyrate · potassium perchlorate · potassium sorbate · sodium-potassium pump · potassium antimonyl tartrate · potassium vanadate · undecapotassium · potassamide · potassium sulfite · potassium silicate · potassium cyanide · methylpotassium · potassium lactate · potassium stannite · potassium hydride · potassium guanylate · potassium fulminate · potassio- · potassium hydrogen carbonate · potassium oxalate · potassium aluminium sulfate · potassium percarbonate · potassium hydroxide · potassium fluorotitanate · bromide of potassium · dipotassium · potassium hexafluoroaluminate · potassium iodide · potassiumlike · potassium aluminium silicate · potassium ascorbate · potassium bicarbonate · potassium perxenate · potassium ferrate · potassium malate · potassium stannate
Relateds
saltpetre · sylvite · K⁺ · mul:Kkalium> · langbeinite · carnallite · polyhalite · potash · potass · potassa
Synonyms
Translations (106)
kk калий (the chemical element) · mt potassju (the chemical element) · is kalíum (the chemical element) · sv kalium (the chemical element) · ro kaliu (the chemical element) · hi पोटैशियम (the chemical element) · bg ка́лий (the chemical element) · sk draslík (the chemical element) · de Kalium (the chemical element) · el κάλιο (the chemical element) · fur potassi (the chemical element) · tl potasyo (the chemical element) · ka კალიუმი (the chemical element) · mi konurehu (the chemical element) · hi उखाभस्मज (the chemical element) · ko 가리 (the chemical element) · ml പൊട്ടാസ്യം (the chemical element) · vo kalin (the chemical element) · hu kálium (the chemical element) · lt kalis (the chemical element) · nb kalium (the chemical element) · ga potaisiam (the chemical element) · bn পটাশিয়াম (the chemical element) · hi दहातु (the chemical element) · af kalium (the chemical element) · et kaalium (the chemical element) · nn kalium (the chemical element) · ar بُوتَاسِيُوم (the chemical element) · ta பொட்டாசியம் (the chemical element) · ko 포타슘 (the chemical element) · nl potas (the chemical element) · la potassium (the chemical element) · gv potashum (the chemical element) · ky калий (the chemical element) · ms kalium (the chemical element) · nl kalium (the chemical element) · lv kālijs (the chemical element) · ko 칼리 (the chemical element) · vi kali (the chemical element) · fy kalium (the chemical element) · cs draslík (the chemical element) · br potasiom (the chemical element) · az kalium (the chemical element) · it potassio (the chemical element) · sq kalium (the chemical element) · da kalium (the chemical element) · csb kali (the chemical element) · sh калијум (the chemical element) · hy կալիում (the chemical element) · es potasio (the chemical element) · oc potassi (the chemical element) · cy potasiwm (the chemical element) · pl potas (the chemical element) · ug كالىي (the chemical element) · ca potassi (the chemical element) · ro potasiu (the chemical element) · sh kȃlīj (the chemical element) · th โพแทสเซียม (the chemical element) · kw calyum (the chemical element) · yue 鉀 /钾 (the chemical element) · mk калиум (the chemical element) · km ប៉ូតាស្យូម (the chemical element) · lb Kalium (the chemical element) · uz kaliy (the chemical element) · fi kalium (the chemical element) · fo kalium (the chemical element) · my ပိုတက်ဆီယမ် (the chemical element) · yi קאַליום (the chemical element) · ko 칼륨 (the chemical element) · sh ка̑лӣј (the chemical element) · cmn 鉀 /钾 (the chemical element) · ia potassium (the chemical element) · ja カリウム (the chemical element) · tr potasyum (the chemical element) · id potasium (the chemical element) · pa ਪੋਟਾਸ਼ੀਅਮ (the chemical element) · be ка́лій (the chemical element) · fa پتاسیم (the chemical element) · la kalium (the chemical element) · is kalín (the chemical element) · ta வெடியம் (the chemical element) · gd potaisiam (the chemical element) · he אַשְׁלְגָן (the chemical element) · tk kaliý (the chemical element) · ia kalium (the chemical element) · ln potasu class 9a/10a (the chemical element) · tg калий (the chemical element) · mn кали (the chemical element) · haw pokakiuma (the chemical element) · sh kalijum (the chemical element) · gl potasio (the chemical element) · uk ка́лій (the chemical element) · eu potasio (the chemical element) · ru ка́лий (the chemical element) · ast potasiu (the chemical element) · br kaliom (the chemical element) · uz калий (the chemical element) · id kalium (the chemical element) · pt potássio (the chemical element) · eo kalio (the chemical element) · lo ໂພແທສຊຽມ (the chemical element) · sw potasiamu (the chemical element) · sl kalij (the chemical element) · yi פּאָטאַסיום (the chemical element) · be поташ (the chemical element) · fr potassium (the chemical element)