potassium chloride

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Noun

potassium chloride (uncountable)

  2. (inorganic chemistry) The potassium salt of hydrochloric acid, KCl; it is used as a salt substitute for table salt, a medication, a fertilizer, and a feedstock.
    Synonyms: KCl, muriate of potash (archaic), MOP (obsolete)
    Hypernyms: halide < salt < compound < material
    Coordinate terms: potassium iodide, KI (not to be confused); sodium chloride, NaCl; sodium iodide
    2. (medicine, pharmacology) A preparation of this salt for use as a supplement or medication.

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