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7440-09-7 [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2010-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potassium
1, record 1, English, potassium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kalium 2, record 1, English, kalium
see observation, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly reactive metallic element of the alkali group (group I) of the periodic system. 3, record 1, English, - potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is soft; light; and silvery. It occurs abundantly in nature but is always combined. 3, record 1, English, - potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
potassium: The name is derived from the english word potash. The chemical symbol K comes from "kalium," the Mediaeval Latin for potash, which may have derived from the arabic word "qali," meaning alkali. 4, record 1, English, - potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
potassium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 5, record 1, English, - potassium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potassium
1, record 1, French, potassium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal alcalin très oxydable [qui] s'unit à la plupart des métalloïdes et [qu'on] trouve essentiellement sous forme de chlorure dans les évaporites. 2, record 1, French, - potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teneur du potassium varie localement dans l'eau de mer, notamment en présence d'organismes. Les grandes algues en concentrent fortement. 3, record 1, French, - potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément de numéro atomique 19; masse atomique 39,1. 2, record 1, French, - potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
potassium : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 4, record 1, French, - potassium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- potasio
1, record 1, Spanish, potasio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal, número atómico 19, de color argentino, más blando que la cera y menos pesado que el agua; en contacto con ésta produce llama. 2, record 1, Spanish, - potasio
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