Meaning & use
K
The chemical symbol for potassium, the element with atomic number 19.
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On the periodic table, K sits in the same column as sodium and lithium.
The lab report listed K as one of the minerals found in the soil sample.
A note on using this word
The symbol K comes from 'kalium', the Latin name for potassium, not from its English name.
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