カリウム

See also: ガリウム

Japanese
Alternative spelling
加𠌃謨 (obsolete)
Chemical element
K
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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin kalium by Japanese scientist Udagawa Yōan in 1837 in his book 舎密開宗 (Seimi Kaisō, “Introduction to Chemistry”).[1] Later influenced by German Kalium.

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) カ​リウム [káꜜrìùmù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • (Tokyo) カリ​ウム [kàríꜜùmù] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ɾʲiɯ̟ᵝmɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

カリウム • (kariumu) 

  1. potassium

Derived terms
  • カリウムアルゴン法(ほう) (kariumu-arugon-hō, “potassium-argon dating”)

References
  1. Shizuo Fujiwara and Yūko Okamoto, 舎密開宗における現代化学用語 (Seimi Kaisō ni okeru Gendai Kagaku Yōgo)
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