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| po·tas·si·um [ pə tássee əm ] |
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metallic element: a soft silvery white highly reactive element of the alkali metal group. Source: carnallite, sylvite. Use: coolant in nuclear reactors, in fertilizers.
Symbol K
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Latin< potassa "potash"] |
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