dipotassium

D2I1P3O1T1A1S1S1I1U1M3

noun

Two atoms of potassium in a compound

OriginEnglish potassium ← Dutch potasch ← Middle Dutch asche →
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Meanings

noundipotassium (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo atoms of potassium in a compound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Germanic*puttaz
  8. Frankish*pott
  9. Old Dutch*pot
  10. Middle Dutchpot
  11. Dutchpot
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-der.?
  13. Proto-Germanic*askǭ
  14. Proto-West Germanic*askā
  15. Old Dutch*aska
  16. Middle Dutchasche
  17. Dutchas
  18. Dutchpotas
  19. Dutchpotasch
  20. Englishpotassa
  21. Englishpotassium
  22. Englishdipotassium

From di- + potassium.

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APA

dipotassium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipotassium

MLA

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Chicago

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