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The symbol for the element potassium
- noun
- Specialized
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potasio
Synonyms
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A soft metal that reacts strongly with water and helps body functions
is the single-letter chemical symbol representing that element in chemistry
Compounds
k-meson
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A tiny particle made when particles hit each other very fast that breaks into smaller particles
K particle
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A tiny particle smaller than an atom that breaks into other particles after high-energy collisions
Surface Forms
Etymology
The chemical symbol K for potassium comes from the old name kalium, from a word for 'plant ash' because the element was first found in ashes, so K stands for that element.