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Definition of potassium

Potassium
Potassium Po*tas"si*um, n. [NL. See Potassa, Potash.] (Chem.) An Alkali element, occurring abundantly but always combined, as in the chloride, sulphate, carbonate, or silicate, in the minerals sylvite, kainite, orthoclase, muscovite, etc. Atomic weight 39.0. Symbol K (Kalium). Note: It is reduced from the carbonate as a soft white metal, lighter than water, which oxidizes with the greatest readiness, and, to be preserved, must be kept under liquid hydrocarbons, as naphtha or kerosene. Its compounds are very important, being used in glass making, soap making, in fertilizers, and in many drugs and chemicals. Potassium permanganate, the salt KMnO4, crystallizing in dark red prisms having a greenish surface color, and dissolving in water with a beautiful purple red color; -- used as an oxidizer and disinfectant. The name chameleon mineral is applied to this salt and also to potassium manganate. Potassium bitartrate. See Cream of tartar, under Cream.

Meaning of potassium from wikipedia

- potassium is a chemical element with symbol k (from neo-latin kalium) and atomic number  19. elemental potassium is a soft silvery-white
- potassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula k oh , commonly called caustic potash . along with sodium hydroxide (naoh
- the chemical compound potassium chloride (kcl) is a metal halide salt composed of potassium and chlorine . in its pure state, it is
- potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula k n o 3. it is an ionic salt of potassium ion s k+ and nitrate ion s no 3
- in the field of cell biology , potassium channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all
- voltage-gated potassium channels are transmembrane channels specific for potassium and sensitive to voltage changes in the cell's
- potassium chlorate is a compound containing potassium , chlorine and oxygen atoms, with the molecular formula kclo 3. in its pure form,
- potassium iodide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula k i . this white salt is the most commercially significant iodide
- potassium carbonate (k sub 2/sub co sub 3/sub ) is a white salt, soluble in water (insoluble in ethanol), which forms a strongly
- potassium bicarbonate (also known as potassium hydrogen carbonate or potassium acid carbonate) is a colorless, odorless, slightly basic ,