potassium

English

/pəˈtæsiəm/

noun

Definitions

A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.
(countable) A single atom of this element.

Etymology

Suffix from English potassa.

Origin

English

potassa

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

dipotassium English
hexapotassium English
hyperpotassemia English
hypopotassemia English
methyl English
methylpotassium English
monopotassium English
nonpotassium English
organopotassium English
oxygen English
pentapotassium English
potassa English
potassian English
potassic English
potassicpargasite English
potasside English
potassiferous English
potassiumlike English
potassoxyl English
radiopotassium English
tetrapotassium English
tripotassium English
ultrapotassic English
undecapotassium English
potasch Dutch, Flemish
potaisiam Irish
పొటాషియము Telugu
ပိုတက်ဆီယမ် Burmese
potasiamu Swahili
ipotaziyam Xhosa