Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: potassium
IPA transcription: [pət'æsiəm]
Pronunciations of potassium
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: potassium, K, atomic_number_19
    Meaning: 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
Usage examples
  • XIX.--IODINE--IODIDE OF POTASSIUM
  • XVII.--CHLORATE OF POTASSIUM, ETC.
  • "The electrolyte of the Edison battery is a 21 per cent. solution of potassium hydrate having, in addition, a small amount of lithium hydrate.
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