Engelsk substantiv: potassium |
1. | potassium (om masse eller substans) 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 |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | atomic number 19, K |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | metal, metallic element |
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| Vedrørende disse overordnede uttrykkene | brine, carnallite, kainite, langbeinite, saltwater, seawater, sylvine, sylvite |
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