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

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Example Sentences

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potassic

The caustic alkalies are strong alkalies which have a powerful corrosive action on the skin, and the common ones are potassic hydroxide or caustic potash, sodic hydroxide or caustic soda, and lithic hydroxide.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

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 Cornelius Beringer

After its weight has been taken its purity is checked by fusing with hydric potassic sulphate, extracting with water, and treating the residue with ammonic carbonate.

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

Potassic Cyanide is an easily fusible and somewhat volatile salt, which, when fused, readily removes oxygen and sulphur from metallic compounds, and forms potassic cyanate or sulphocyanate as the case may be.

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

Boil the finely divided substance with about one-eighth its bulk of pure hydrochloric acid; add from time to time potassic chlorate until the solids are reduced to a straw-yellow fluid.

From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson

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