1. potassium-argon_dating

noun. geological dating that relies on the proportions of radioactive potassium in a rock sample and its decay product, argon.

Rhymes with Potassium Hydroxide

• monoxide

Sentences with potassium-hydroxide

1. Noun Phrase
The skin obtained from the scraping is put onto a microscope slide and potassium hydroxide is applied to it.

2. Noun Phrase
Mix sodium or potassium hydroxide with water.

3. Noun Phrase
The reaction leads to the production of hydrogen gas and potassium hydroxide.

4. Noun Phrase
It reacts with water and other chemicals to form potassium hydroxide, a strong base used to neutralize acids.

2. potassium

noun. ['pəˈtæsiːəm'] 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.

3. hydroxide

noun. ['haɪˈdrɑːksaɪd'] a compound of an oxide with water.

4. hydroxide

noun. ['haɪˈdrɑːksaɪd'] a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group.