what does kalium mean
It is potassium.   kalium is the latin name for potash,(pot ashes) which is what potassium is named for. 3 people found this useful. Edit. Share to: 1  The Periodic Table of Elements Life is sustained by a number of chemical elements.2  They are responsible for the birth of planets and the evolution of cells to complex organisms. kalium is the latin name for potash,(pot ashes) which is what potassium is named for. 3 people found this useful. Edit. Share to: 1  The Periodic Table of Elements Life is sustained by a number of chemical elements. 2  They are responsible for the birth of planets and the evolution of cells to complex organisms.