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potassium

po·tas·si·um

potassium

 
pronunciation:
p tae si m
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part of speech: noun
definition: a soft, silver-white metal that is one of the chemical elements. Potassium is used in making fertilizer, soap, glass, and explosives. It occurs in nature only in compounds with other elements. (symbol: K)
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