Potassium Definition & Meaning

potassium
noun
  1. 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" in song lyrics

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  • "acesulfame potassium"
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  • "acidosis and potassium"
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  • "acidosis potassium"
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