potassium
A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in natureA soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element with atomic number 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983.
» Bananas are a good source of potassium.
Бананы — прекрасный источник калия.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element with atomic number 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983.
We all need potassium, and green vegetables are a good source.
Kalium
ка́лийkálij
ка́лійkálij
(countable, usually)An atom of this element.
This reaction substitutes a potassium for a sodium.
- 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
Examples
19 sentencesBananas are a good source of potassium.
ruБананы — прекрасный источник калия.
We have potassium in our bodies.
ruВ нашем теле содержится калий.
deWir haben Kalium in unserem Körper.
Is it a good source of potassium?
ruЭто хороший источник калия?
Bananas are an excellent source of potassium.
ruБананы — прекрасный источник калия.
Figs contain a good amount of potassium.
deFeigen enthalten viel Kalium.
Translations
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Origin
Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1807, from potassa (a Latinized form of potash)Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1807, from potassa (a Latinized form of potash) + -ium.
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Forms
plural: potassiums| Singular | potassium |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- 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:Katomic number 19
Word family
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