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Definition of
potassium noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
potassium
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
pəˈtæsiəm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
symbol
K
)
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a chemical element.
Potassium
is a soft silver-white metal that exists mainly in
compounds
that are used in industry and farming.
See
potassium
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