potassic

P3O1T1A1S1S1I1C3

adjective

Containing potassium.

OriginEnglish potassium ← Dutch potasch ← Middle Dutch asche →
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Meanings

adjectivepotassic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryContaining potassium.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*puttaz
  2. Frankish*pott
  3. Old Dutch*pot
  4. Middle Dutchpot
  5. Dutchpot
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-der.?
  7. Proto-Germanic*askǭ
  8. Proto-West Germanic*askā
  9. Old Dutch*aska
  10. Middle Dutchasche
  11. Dutchas
  12. Dutchpotas
  13. Dutchpotasch
  14. Englishpotassa
  15. Englishpotassium
  16. Englishpotassic

From potassium + -ic.

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Translations

Catalan potàssic
  • potàssiccontaining potassium
Finnish kaliumpitoinen, kalium-
  • kaliumpitoinencontaining potassium
  • kalium-containing potassium
  • kali-containing potassium
French potassique
  • potassiquecontaining potassium
Italian potassico
  • potassicocontaining potassium
Romanian potasic
  • potasiccontaining potassium
Spanish potásico
  • potásicocontaining potassium
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“potassic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potassic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “potassic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potassic.

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