Po-tăs'si-ŭm, n.
(Synop., § 130), n. (Chem.) A bluish-white, lustrous metal, having a strong affinity for oxygen, with which it forms potassa. It has an atomic weight of 39, and is lighter than water.
(Synop., § 130), n. (Chem.) A bluish-white, lustrous metal, having a strong affinity for oxygen, with which it forms potassa. It has an atomic weight of 39, and is lighter than water.