potassium

CEFRB2

/pəˈtæsiəm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A soft chemical element found in many foods and body fluids.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An atom of this element.

Examples

  • Berries are high in minerals such as potassium.

  • Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium are alkali metals.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. 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.

More examples

In context

  • This reaction substitutes a potassium for a sodium.

  • We all need potassium, and green vegetables are a good source.

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Origin

noun

Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1807, from potassa (a Latinized form of potash) + -ium.