Potassium fluoride
Potassium Fluoride (KFl)
Potassium Fluoride (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
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- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Potassium fluoride
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Etymology
The term "Potassium" is derived from the English word "potash", meaning pot ashes, and the Arabic word "qali", meaning alkali. The symbol "K" comes from the Latin word "kalium". "Fluoride" is derived from the Latin word "fluere", which means to flow.
Production
Potassium Fluoride is produced industrially by neutralizing potassium hydroxide or potassium carbonate with hydrofluoric acid.
Uses
Potassium Fluoride is used in various applications such as the glass industry, the manufacture of fluoropolymers, and in the production of pesticides. It is also used as a catalyst in the manufacture of polyurethanes.
Safety
Exposure to Potassium Fluoride can cause irritation to the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract. It is harmful if swallowed or inhaled, and can cause severe burns and eye damage.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Potassium fluoride
- Wikipedia's article - Potassium fluoride
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski