Kalium vs. Potassium — What's the Difference?

The Latin name for the chemical element with the symbol "K."

A chemical element essential for life, with the symbol "K."

An older name representing the 19th element.

A nutrient vital for nerve function and muscle contraction.

The origin of the periodic symbol for potassium.

An element derived historically from potash.

A term resonating with many non-English languages for potassium.

An alkali metal used in various industries and medicines.

The historical term for a vital element in the periodic table.

The English name for the element represented by the symbol "K."

(obsolete) potassium.

Potassium is a chemical element with the symbol K (from Neo-Latin kalium) and atomic number 19. Potassium is a silvery-white metal that is soft enough to be cut with a knife with little force.

Potassium; - so called by the German chemists.

A soft, silver-white, extremely reactive element that is an alkali metal, is essential to plant and animal cell functions, and occurs in nature only in compounds. It can be obtained by electrolysis of its hydroxide and is found in, or converted to, a wide variety of salts used especially in fertilizers and soaps. Atomic number 19; atomic weight 39.098; melting point 63.5°C; boiling point 759°C; specific gravity 0.86; valence 1. See Periodic Table.

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.

(countable) A single atom of this element.

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).

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

Potassium derives from "potash," which historically described its extraction method.

The "K" comes from Kalium, the Latin name for potassium.

While the term isn't common in modern English, its legacy remains in the symbol "K."

Potassium plays a vital role in nerve functions and muscle contractions.

No, they are different names for the same element.

From potash, which is derived from leached wood ashes.

It traces back to "qali," an Arabic term for alkali.

Yes, but "potassium" is the preferred term in English medical contexts.

Bananas, beans, and potatoes are among the many potassium-rich foods.

Only in the symbol; potassium is represented by "K" for Kalium.

Its role in maintaining heart rhythm and muscle function is crucial.

Because "potassium" became the dominant term in English and many other languages.

Yes, several languages, like German, use a form of Kalium.

Rarely in English-speaking regions; "potassium" is more prevalent.

Yes, its etymology is rooted in ancient Arabic references to alkali.