potassium acetate
Americannoun
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It also says that it is considering potassium acetate, which is also found in automobile antifreeze, instead of potassium chloride.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2021
It is Florida's first time using potassium acetate too, which was used in a 2015 execution in Oklahoma by mistake, but has not been used elsewhere, a death penalty expert said.
From Time ● Aug. 24, 2017
The pharmacist used a wholesalers’ website to purchase the drugs, but in a mix-up managed to order potassium acetate, a totally different chemical than the potassium choride listed in the protocol.
From The Guardian ● May 20, 2016
State prison officials said they were posted potassium acetate instead of potassium chloride, the third drug used in Oklahoma's lethal injection formula.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2015
The substances used to preserve the tissues are Canada balsam, Dammar balsam, glycerine, Farrant's solution, potassium acetate, spirits, naphtha, and creosote.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 by Various
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