amount of potassium

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amount
noun[C]
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/əˈmaʊnt/us
/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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potassium
noun[U]
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/pəˈtæs.i.əm/us
/pəˈtæs.i.əm/
a silver-white chemical element that, when combined with other elements, is used in the production of soap, glass, and fertilizers (= substances that help plants ...
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Most developers also contain small amounts of potassium bromide to modify and restrain the action of the developer to suppress "chemical fogging".
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The solution used for these successful cold perfusions imitated the electrolyte composition of intracellular fluids by containing large amounts of potassium and magnesium.
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Ingestion of large amounts of potassium compounds can lead to hyperkalemia strongly influencing the cardiovascular system.
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In depolarizing the musculature, suxamethonium may trigger a transient release of large amounts of potassium from muscle fibers.
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It contains high amounts of potassium carbonate and bicarbonate, giving the fish a more mellow treatment than would lye.
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The color is due to a largeamountofpotassiumfeldspar.
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The substance is made by dissolving ceric hydroxide in nitric acid with the appropriate stoichiometricamountofpotassiumnitrate.
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Mineralocorticoids control theamountofpotassium, salt and water in the body.
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This value is used to calculate the exactamountofpotassiumhydroxide to react with the fat to form soap.
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O given on the label only represents theamountofpotassiumin the fertilizer if it was in the form of potassium oxide.
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It makes up 0.012% (120 ppm) of the totalamountofpotassiumfound in nature.
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Dietary potassium can be measured as the totalamountofpotassiumin the diet (usually in milligrams).
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Iodized salt has been used to correct these conditions since 1924 and consists of table salt mixed with a minuteamountofpotassiumiodide, sodium iodide or sodium iodate.
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The loam to clayey soil is of volcanic origin which contain poor to moderate organic carbon and nitrogen, poor amount of phosphorus and high to very highamountofpotassium.
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The samples include small amounts of potassium feldspar and micas, and show little evidence of oxidation.
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This has clinical consequences: for example, the toxic effects of hyperkalaemia can be mitigated by promoting movement of small amounts of potassium into cells.
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However, species showed decreased growth with high amounts of potassium and combined fertilizer applications.
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Because annite contains large amounts of potassium, it can be used to find the absolute age of articles older than 1000 years.
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These are generally sour with a dry aftertaste, however contains significant amounts of potassium.
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Catalytic amounts of potassium ethoxide in ethanol can be used to perform transesterification reactions that yield ethyl esters.
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