Potassium
[pə'tæsɪəm]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) 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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解釋/意思:
(n.) An Alkali element, occurring abundantly but always combined, as in the chloride, sulphate, carbonate, or silicate, in the minerals sylvite, kainite, orthoclase, muscovite, etc. Atomic weight 39.0. Symbol K (Kalium).
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解釋/意思:
n. the metallic base of the alkali potash—it is of a bluish colour and presents a strong metallic lustre.
編輯:利瓦伊
例句/造句/用法:
- A clean plate of glass is coated with collodion sensitized with iodides of potassium, etc. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- Muriate of ammonium 5 parts}| n t | Nitrate of potassium 5 parts}| y u | | r | Snow or pounded ice 12 parts}| e | Muriate of sodium 5 parts}| to -25° | . 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- In the following year Davy reported other chemical changes produced by electricity; he had succeeded in decomposing the fixed alkalis and disc overing the elements potassium and sodium. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- When dry, dip the paper into a solution of iodide of potassium, containing 500 grains dissolved in 1 pint of water, and let it remain in the solution two or three minutes. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- Metallic silver takes the place of potassium, forming insoluble iodide of silver on the film. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- But the amount of potash thus obtained is far too limited to supply the needs of agriculture; and to-day the main sources of potash are the vast deposits of potassium salts found in Prussia. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
- By the cyanide process, in which cyanide of potassium is used as a solvent for the gold, low-grade ores can be profitably worked. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- If a piece of potassium permanganate about the size of a grain of sand is put into a quart of water, the solid disappears and the water becomes a deep rich red. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
- The trough battery was used by Sir Humphry Davy in his series of great experiments--1806-1808--in which he isolated the metallic bases, calcium, sodium, potassium, etc. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- I had given the boy considerable iodide of potassium to prevent salivation, but it did no good in this case. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- All metallic sodium and potassium are now obtained by electrolysis of fused hydroxides or chlorides (Pats. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- Solutions of potassium iodide were frequently used for this purpose, giving a sharp, blue record, but fading away too rapidly. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- It was discovered in 1836 by Edmond Davy, who produced carburet of potassium, and evolved acetylene gas therefrom by decomposing it with water. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- Preparing oxygen from potassium chlorate and manganese dioxide. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
- The menstruum best adapted for electro-plating is a solution of silver in cyanide of potassium. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
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