potassium nitrate
— Noun
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～ (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
potassium
— Noun
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～ 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
potassium hydrogen carbonate
— Noun
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～ a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
potassium chloride
— Noun
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～ salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency
potassium bicarbonate
— Noun
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～ a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
potassium hydroxide
— Noun
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～ a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
potassium muriate
— Noun
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～ salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency
potassium permanganate
— Noun
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～ a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic
potassium dichromate
— Noun
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～ an orange-red salt used in making dyes and in photography
potassium chlorate
— Noun
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～ a white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent
potassium carbonate
— Noun
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～ a white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents
potassium acid carbonate
— Noun
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～ a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
potassium cyanide
— Noun
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～ a poisonous salt (KCN) used in electroplating and in photography
potassium-argon dating
— Noun
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～ geological dating that relies on the proportions of radioactive potassium in a rock sample and its decay product, argon
potassium iodide
— Noun
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～ a crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt
potassium ferrocyanide
— Noun
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～ a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners
potassium bromide
— Noun
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～ a white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography
potassium alum
— Noun
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～ a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
potation
— Noun
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～ the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)