English word potassium iodide comes from English iodide, English potassium
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| iodide | English (eng) | (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical. |
| 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. |
| potassium iodide | English (eng) | (chemistry) a salt, KI, formally derived from potassium hydroxide and hydriodic acid, used as an analytical reagent, in organic synthesis, and in the preparation of photosensitive emulsions and as a radioprotector to protect the thyroid. |