Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

potassium

/pəˈtæsiəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: potas-si-um
IPA: /pəˈtæsiəm/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

noun

An atom of this element.

Countable

Example Sentences

"We all need potassium, and green vegetables are a good source."
"This reaction substitutes a potassium for a sodium."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

potassiums (plural)

Derived Forms

dipotassium hexapotassium hyperpotassemia hypopotassemia methylpotassium monopotassium nonpotassium organopotassium pentapotassium potassamide potassian potassic

Phrases

acesulfame potassium bismuthide of potassium bromide of potassium carbonate of potassium chromate of potassium hydrogen potassium carbonate plumbate of potassium potassio-

Frequently Paired Words

K⁺ potash potass potassa carnallite langbeinite polyhalite saltpetre

Synonyms

kalium k atomic number 19

Questions

How do you pronounce potassium?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈtæsiəm/.
What does potassium mean?: 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.
Where does potassium come from?: Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1807, from potassa (a Latinized form of potash) + -ium.

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