potassium

«potassium» in Mova's school dictionary: a soft, silvery chemical element, a metal, with the symbol K — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (potassium, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Potassium is a soft, silvery chemical element, a metal, with the symbol K. tree →

2) Potassium is also a mineral the body needs to keep the heart, muscles and nerves working, found in foods like bananas, potatoes and beans. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons, potassium reacts very strongly with water, fizzing and catching fire with a lilac flame, so it is kept under oil; only teachers handle it. In health and food lessons, bananas are famous for potassium. In gardening, plants need potassium from fertiliser to flower and fruit. Phrases: «rich in potassium», «potassium chloride».

examples

• Bananas are a good source of potassium. tree →
• Potassium has the chemical symbol K. tree →
• The teacher dropped a tiny piece of potassium in water, and it burst into lilac flames. tree →
• Our bodies need potassium for healthy muscles. tree →
• Potassium is stored under oil because it reacts with air and water. tree →
• Tomato feed is rich in potassium. tree →

note

Uncountable. The symbol K comes from its Latin name «kalium», a trap in science tests. Pronounced «po-TASS-ee-um». Safety: never handle pure potassium yourself.

In the corpora

• Farmers add nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to soil as fertiliser to grow more food.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «potassium» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.