Entity: POTASSIUM
Potassium is a silver-white soft light low-melting metallic element that occurs abundantly in nature, used in fertilizers and special glasses. It is also a slang term for a person who spams on social media platforms.
POTASSIUM
Etymology
Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1807, from potassa (a Latinized form of potash) + -ium.
Definition
Potassium is a silver-white soft light low-melting monovalent metallic element of the alkali metal group that occurs abundantly in nature, used in fertilizers and special glasses.
Historical Context
Potassium has been known since ancient times and was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1807.
Cultural Significance
Potassium is widely used in agriculture as a fertilizer and in the production of special glasses. It also has slang usage to refer to a person who spams on social media platforms.
Related Concepts
Other related concepts include alkali metals, chemical elements, and social media spamming.
See Also
Potassium is a silver-white metallic element that oxidizes rapidly in the air, occurring abundantly in nature. Its compounds are used as fertilizer and in special hard glasses.