potassium chloride

noun

: a crystalline salt KCl occurring as a mineral and in natural waters and used especially as a fertilizer

Examples of potassium chloride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some salt substitutes contain smaller amounts of both sodium chloride and potassium chloride because potassium chloride can taste metallic or bitter. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2026

This would also require investigating ways to scale up the production of potassium chloride to meet demand. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026

At the time, the state used a three-drug execution protocol of midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

The protocol involved an administration of an anesthetic, sodium thiopental, followed by pancuronium bromide, a paralytic agent, and finally by potassium chloride to stop the heart, all in much higher doses than they’re typically used. — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for potassium chloride

• dihydrochloride
• amiloride
• hexachloride
• hydrochloride
• oxychloride
• pentachloride
• tetrachloride
• bichloride
• dichloride
• perchloride
• trichloride
• boride

Kids Definition

potassium chloride

noun

: a salt used as a fertilizer

Medical Definition

potassium chloride

noun

: a crystalline salt KCl that occurs as a mineral and in natural waters and is used especially in the treatment of potassium deficiency see k-dur, klor-con