POTASSIUM


Meaning of POTASSIUM in English

/peuh tas"ee euhm/ , n. Chem.

a silvery-white metallic element that oxidizes rapidly in the air and whose compounds are used as fertilizer and in special hard glasses. Symbol: K; at. wt.: 39.102; at. no.: 19; sp. gr.: 0.86 at 20°C.

[ 1800-10; ]

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