Difference between K and Potassium

K

Part of speech: symbol

Definition: The 11th letter of the English alphabet, preceded by J and followed by L, and representing /k/. A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless velar stop. The first letter of callsigns allocated to American broadcast television and radio stations west of the Mississippi river.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Definition: See K

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The eleventh letter of the English alphabet. The SI measurement value of 1,000. A kilometre. A kilobyte (more formally KB or kB).

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Okay. (Also spelled 'kay.)

Potassium

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.