| potassium-argon dating | geological dating that relies on the proportions of radioactive potassium in a rock sample and its decay product, argon |
| anti-TNF compound | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
| compound | an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) |
| compound lens | a lens system consisting of two or more lenses on the same axis |
| compound lever | a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum |
| compound microscope | light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece |
diclofenac potassium
Cataflam | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam) |
| explosive compound | a compound that is explosive |
penicillin V potassium
Ledercillin VK | a form of penicillin V (trade name Ledercillin VK) |
physical pendulum
compound pendulum | pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis |
| compound eye | in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image |
| compound | a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts |
| compound morphology | the part of grammar that deals with combinations of simple words into compound words |
| compound sentence | a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses |
| compound pistil | consists of two or more fused carpels |
| compound leaf | a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk |
| compound interest | interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest |
| compound number | a quantity expressed in two different units, one hour and ten minutes |
complex fraction
compound fraction | a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator |
compound fracture
open fracture | bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound |
| alicyclic compound | an aliphatic compound that contains a ring of atoms |
| aliphatic compound | organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative |
| aromatic compound | a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds |
| anionic compound | a compound characterized by an active anion |
| binary compound | chemical compound composed of only two elements |
chelate
chelate compound | a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions |
alum potassium alum
potash alum | a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum |
potassium
K
atomic number | 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 |
| quaternary ammonium compound | a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups, used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs |
| organic compound | any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
conjugated protein
compound protein | a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances |
complex
coordination compound | a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated |
compound
chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
potassium bicarbonate
potassium acid carbonate
potassium hydrogen carbonate | a crystalline salt (KHCO) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid |
potassium chloride
potassium muriate
potash muriate
K-Dur
Kaochlor
K-lor
Klorvess
K-lyte | salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur , Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte), taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency |
potassium nitrate
saltpeter
saltpetre
niter
nitre | (KNO) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive |
| potassium bromide | a white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography |
| potassium carbonate | a white salt (KCO) that is basic in solution, used to make glass and cleansing agents |
| potassium chlorate | a white salt (KClO) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives, also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent |
| potassium cyanide | a poisonous salt (KCN) used in electroplating and in photography |
| potassium dichromate | an orangeed salt used in making dyes and in photography |
| potassium iodide | a crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt |
| inorganic compound | any compound that does not contain carbon |
tartar emetic
antimony potassium tartrate | a poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine |
potassium ferrocyanide
yellow prussiate of potash | a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts, commonly used by gardeners |
potassium permanganate
permanganate of potash | a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purpleed when dissolved in water, used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic |
potash
caustic potash
potassium hydroxide | a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry |
Rochelle salt
Rochelle salts
potassium sodium tartrate | a double salt used in Seidlitz powder, acts as a cathartic |
cream of tartar
tartar
potassium bitartrate
potassium hydrogen tartrate | a salt used especially in baking powder |
heterocyclic compound
heterocyclic
heterocycle | a compound containing a heterocyclic ring |