How to Use potassium in a Sentence

potassium

noun
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  • The term potash is derived from the first way the potassium was extracted.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
  • High in protein, potassium, and iron, the stuff is made for life outside.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The second number is the amount of phosphorous, and the third number is the amount of potassium.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
  • This fruit is a rich source of potassium and is packed with resistant starch.
    — Kathleen Felton, Health, 9 June 2024
  • Where soils are acidic and low in potassium, wood ash is useful to most garden plants.
    — oregonlive, 24 Oct. 2021
  • This wholesome snack option stood out to our judges for its fiber and potassium.
    — Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022
  • The tomatoes had a higher biomass and also had more potassium when grown this way.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 May 2024
  • That’s more than enough for four loaves of banana bread and a daily burst of potassium in the morning’s oatmeal.
    — Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2021
  • The orange juice and pineapple are high in vitamin C and the banana is a good source of potassium.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
  • His potassium levels dropped and he was sent back to the hospital.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022
  • Each pocket-sized bag is abundant in fiber, iron, and potassium, has 10 grams of protein and no trans fats.
    — Meimei Fox, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Most of the time, a balanced diet is enough to maintain healthy potassium levels.
    — Rachel Meltzer Warren, M.s., Parents, 13 Dec. 2023
  • This is done by means of providing your ears with potassium.
    — Daily Wellness Pro, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
  • If your potassium and sodium levels get too low, this can lead to things like seizures or a heart attack.
    — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Our nutritionists like that the chips retain the peel, which adds a boost of fiber and potassium and reduces food waste.
    — Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2023
  • The more isotopic potassium the investigators found in the rocks, the more water there would have been.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Foods with high potassium, phosphorous and salt – think no chips and salsa or even spinach – are out.
    — Susan Young, Peoplemag, 18 June 2023
  • Banana peels, high in fiber, potassium and essential amino acids might be worth a try.
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 4 Dec. 2021
  • However, the tephra used in the tomb's mortar contained much more potassium-rich leucite.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Jan. 2022
  • People on the streets quickly tossed bottles of water and bananas my way for a quick potassium boost.
    — Sean Abrams, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The green leaves are packed with potassium, calcium and vitamins A and C.
    — oregonlive, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Over the centuries, rainwater and groundwater seeped through the tomb's walls, which dissolved the leucite and released the potassium.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Parsnips Parsnips are packed with potassium, vitamin E, and fiber.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Plus, like sweet potatoes, it's also filled with the electrolyte potassium.
    — Women's Health, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Your doctor can also treat you with a diuretic that helps your body get rid of the extra potassium through your pee.
    — Hallie Levine, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Agents found that Dodson had purchased 50 pounds of potassium perchlorate in the spring.
    — John Caniglia, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The state law, which takes effect in 2027, also outlaws potassium bromate, used in baked goods and tortillas.
    — Julie Creswell, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • To toughen the surface, the glass is dipped into a salt solution, causing larger, potassium ions to swap places at the surface of the glass with the smaller ions.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Changes in potassium and titanium in the lavas erupted at Sundhnúkur in Iceland in 2024.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
  • According to the brand’s website, acheta powder has 40% more potassium than whey protein, the protein source found in many a bar, as well as three times the amount of iron as spinach.
    — Elaheh Nozari, Bon Appétit, 27 May 2022

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