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potassium chloride

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
potas-si-um chlo-ride
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The potassium salt of hydrochloric acid, KCl; it is used as a salt substitute for table salt, a medication, a fertilizer, and a feedstock.

Uncountable

noun

The potassium salt of hydrochloric acid, KCl; it is used as a salt substitute for table salt, a medication, a fertilizer, and a feedstock.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

potassium iodide mul:KI sodium chloride NaCl sodium iodide

Synonyms

mul:KCl muriate of potash MOP potassium muriate potash muriate k-dur 20 kaochlor k-lor klorvess k-lyte

Questions

What does potassium chloride mean?
The potassium salt of hydrochloric acid, KCl; it is used as a salt substitute for table salt, a medication, a fertilizer, and a feedstock.

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