🔄 Synonyms of "Potassium"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| knoun | (colloquial) thousand or thousands. |
| atomic number 19noun | 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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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| knoun | (colloquial) thousand or thousands. |
| atomic number 19noun | 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 |
| potashnoun | The water-soluble part of wood ash, used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer (chemically speaking, an impure form of potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) mixed with other potassium salts). |
| ferricyanidenoun | (inorganic chemistry) Any of various salts containing the trivalent anion Fe(CN)₆³⁻; used in making blue pigments. |
| chloridenoun | (chemistry) Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical. |
| iodidenoun | (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical. |
| bromatenoun | (inorganic chemistry) the anion BrO₃⁻¹, derived from bromic acid; any salt containing this anion |
| permanganatenoun | (inorganic chemistry) potassium permanganate |
| bichromatenoun | (inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate. |
| chloratenoun | (chemistry) Any salt of chloric acid. |
| sorbatenoun | (chemistry) Any salt or ester of sorbic acid. |
| clavulanatenoun | (biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of clavulanic acid. |
| kaliumnoun | (obsolete) potassium. |
| pearlashnoun | (organic chemistry) A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes and evaporating the lye, and has been an important source of potassium compounds. It is used in making soap, glass, etc. |
| lyenoun | Potassium or sodium hydroxide (caustic soda). |
| potassanoun | (obsolete) The chemical compound potassium hydroxide. |
| nutrientnoun | A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue. |
| saltpeternoun | (US) Alternative spelling of saltpetre. [(originally) Potassium nitrate.] |
| niternoun | (US, inorganic chemistry) A mineral form of potassium nitrate (saltpetre) used in making gunpowder. |
| sylvitenoun | (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles. |
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