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 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) リウム [káꜜrìùmù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • (Tokyo) ウム [kàríꜜùmù] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ɾʲiɯ̟mɯ̟]

Noun

カリウム • (kariumu

  1. potassium

Derived terms

  • カリウムアルゴン(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)