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*[[Glass]] treated with liquid potassium is much stronger than regular glass.

*Potassium vapor is used in several types of [[magnetometer]]s.

*[[NaK]] (usually pronounced "nack"), an [[alloy]] of [[sodium]] and potassium which is liquid at room temperature, is used as a heat-transfer medium. It can also be used as a [[desiccant]] for producing dry and air-free solventsdeath.

*Potassium is an essential component needed in [[plant]] growth and is found in most [[soil]] types.

*In [[animal]] [[cell (biology)|cell]]s potassium ions are vital to keeping cells alive (see [[Na-K pump]])