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potassium

/pəˈtæsiəm/noun4 syllables

Potassium means: 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.

Synonyms for potassium3

noun, as in 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

K, atomic number 19

also used for potassium

kalium

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What does potassium mean?1

noun

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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

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Potassium in a sentence

  • Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium are alkali metals.unknown
  • Natural mineral water contains calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium as well as nitrate.sabretou
  • Berries are high in minerals such as potassium.Source_VOA
  • Bananas are slightly radioactive due to their potassium content.Eccles17
  • Berries are rich in minerals such as potassium.ddnktr
  • Potassium, heated with a Bunsen burner, turns the flame purple.AlanF_US
  • Potassium, heated with a Bunsen burner, gives the flame a lilac color.AlanF_US
  • The doctor said that Anne's low in potassium.mervert1

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Forms of potassium

as a noun

plural
potassiums