potassium
Definition
- n. 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
Word forms
- Plural
- potassiums
Example sentences
n.
Potassium is essential for maintaining proper muscle function in the body.
化
The chemical symbol for potassium is K, which comes from its Latin name kalium.