English word potassium comes from English -ium, English potassa ((obsolete) The chemical compound potassium hydroxide.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ium | English (eng) | (by extension, humorous) Appended to common words to create scientific-sounding or humorous-sounding fictional substance names.. (chemistry) Used to form the names of metal elements, after the style of early-named elements, as well as the isotopes of hydrogen.. (chemistry) Used to form the temporary systematic element name of a metallic or nonmetallic element which is postulated to exist, or [...] |
| potassa | English (eng) | (obsolete) The chemical compound potassium hydroxide. |
| potassium | English (eng) | (countable) A single atom of this element.. A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium. |