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po·tas·si·um

 (pə-tăs′ē-əm)
n. Symbol K
A soft, silver-white, extremely reactive element that is an alkali metal, is essential to plant and animal cell functions, and occurs in nature only in compounds. It can be obtained by electrolysis of its hydroxide and is found in, or converted to, a wide variety of salts used especially in fertilizers and soaps. Atomic number 19; atomic weight 39.098; melting point 63.5°C; boiling point 759°C; specific gravity 0.86; valence 1. See Periodic Table.
[From earlier potass, potash (from which it was first obtained), from French potasse, from Dutch potas : pot, pot (from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English pott) + as, ash (from Middle Dutch asche; see as- in Indo-European roots).]
po·tas′sic adj.
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po•tas•sic

(pəˈtæs ɪk)

adj.
of, pertaining to, or containing potassium.
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Translations

potassic

adj (Chem) → Kalium-, Kali-
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Potassium chloride: impacts on soil microbial activity and nitrogen mineralization/Uso de cloreto de potassio: impacto na atividade microbiana do solo e mineralizacao do nitrogenio
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The granodiorite is of white-green colour containing 30% white quartz crystals, 45% potassic feldspar and 25% biotite.
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All porphyry alteration facies have been described, including zones of potassic, advanced argillic, and phyllic zones.
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