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1. potassium-argon_dating
noun. geological dating that relies on the proportions of radioactive potassium in a rock sample and its decay product, argon.
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Rhymes with Potassium Iodide
Sentences with potassium-iodide
1. Noun Phrase
The cut test piece is put into an etching solution such as nitric acid or iodine and potassium iodide.
2. Noun Phrase
An example is when lead nitrate is mixed with potassium iodide as shown in the following chemical reaction:
3. Noun Phrase
Potassium is used in most industries, and in various compounds such as potassium chloride or potassium iodide.
4. Noun Phrase
For example, the question "What will happen if you combine lead nitrate and potassium iodide?"
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.
