First Known Use: circa 1807
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potassium
noun, po·tas·si·um often attributive \pə-ˈta-sē-əm\
: a soft, silver-white metal that is used especially in farming and industry
Full Definition of POTASSIUM
: a silver-white soft light low-melting monovalent metallic element of the alkali metal group that occurs abundantly in nature especially combined in minerals — see element table
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Origin of POTASSIUM
New Latin, from potassa potash, from English potash
POTASSIUM Defined for Kids
potassium
noun po·tas·si·um \pə-ˈta-sē-əm\
Definition of POTASSIUM for Kids
: a silvery soft light metallic chemical element found especially in minerals
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potassium
noun po·tas·si·um \pə-ˈtas-ē-əm\
Medical Definition of POTASSIUM
: a silver-white soft light low-melting monovalent metallic element of the alkali metal group that occurs abundantly in nature especially combined in minerals—symbol K; see element table
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