potassium chloride

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potassium chloride

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  1. uncountable The potassium salt of hydrochloric acid, KCl; it is used as a salt substitute for table salt, a medication, a fertilizer, and a feedstock.

    Similar: mul:KCl, muriate of potash, MOP

  2. uncountable A preparation of this salt for use as a supplement or medication.

    Similar: mul:KCl, muriate of potash, MOP

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noun the salt KCl

Españolcloruro de potasio
中文氯化鉀 /氯化钾 lǜhuàjiǎ
Portuguêscloreto de potássio
Françaischlorure de potassium
DeutschKaliumchlorid
Italianocloruro di potassio
Românăclorură de potasiu
Русскийхлори́д ка́лия xloríd kálija

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@misc{potassium_chloride_2026,
  title = {potassium chloride},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/potassium%20chloride},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}