potassic

American  

[puh-tas-ik] / pəˈtæs ɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or containing potassium.

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Etymology

Origin of potassic

First recorded in 1855–60; potass(ium) + -ic

Example Sentences

For example, 1 gram of a rock gave—Mixed chlorides, 0.0266 gram, and 0.0486 gram of potassic platino-chloride.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

Kelp, a product got by burning sea-weed in Scotland, is also a rich potassic manure.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton

Tartar.—This is crude hydric potassic tartrate; the purified salt, cream of tartar, may be used.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

The same point of view was adopted with regard to other goods which were necessities for the United States, as, for example, potassic salt, sugar beetroot seed and other commodities.

From My Three Years in America by Bernstorff, Johann Heinrich Andreas Hermann Albrecht Graf von

It will be well, therefore, to devote a little space to considering our different potassic manures and their respective action.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton