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Meaning of potassium iodide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A salt, KI, formally derived from potassium hydroxide and hydriodic acid, used as an analytical reagent, in organic synthesis, and in the preparation of photosensitive emulsions and as a radioprotector to protect the thyroid.

Equivalents

Deutsch Kaliumiodid
Suomi kaliumjodidi

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

potassium niobate potassium nitrate potassium nitrite potassium permanganate potassium selective electrode potassium silver cyanide

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