atomic number 19

1. 1.

   a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite

   SynonymspotassiumK

   Broadermetallic element

Questions about atomic number 19

What does atomic number 19 mean?

atomic number 19 means "a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite".

What is another word for atomic number 19?

Close synonyms include potassium, K. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.