potash muriate
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Definition
Noun: * Potassium Chloride: A chemical compound with the formula KCl, used primarily as a source of potassium in medicine and agriculture. It is a common salt substitute and a key treatment for potassium deficiency.
Usage
- Potash muriate is the common name for potassium chloride in agricultural and some industrial contexts.
- In medicine, it is prescribed to correct low blood potassium levels (hypokalemia).
Examples
- The soil test indicated a need for potash muriate to improve crop yield.
- The doctor prescribed potash muriate supplements to address the patient's electrolyte imbalance.
- Potash muriate is often applied as a fertilizer for chloride-tolerant crops.
Advanced Usage
- As a Salt Substitute: Due to its salty taste, potash muriate is frequently used in low-sodium diets, though it can have a metallic aftertaste.
- In Lethal Injection: In some jurisdictions, a concentrated solution of potash muriate is used as the third drug in a three-drug lethal injection protocol to stop the heart.
Variants and Related Words
- Potassium Chloride (KCl): The scientific name for the compound.
- Sylvite: The natural mineral form of potassium chloride.
- K-Dur 20, Kaochlor, K-lor, Klorvess, K-lyte: Various trade names for medicinal potassium chloride supplements.
Synonyms
- Potassium chloride
- KCl
Notes
- The term "muriate" is an old name for chloride, derived from "muriatic acid," an old name for hydrochloric acid. Therefore, "potash muriate" literally means "potassium chloride."
- In modern scientific and most medical contexts, the term "potassium chloride" is preferred. "Potash muriate" remains in use primarily in the fertilizer industry.
Noun
- salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency